Child mortality rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Child mortality rate was 14.86 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Kiribati, 1946β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Kiribati stood at 14.86. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Kiribati peaked at 79.08 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 14.86, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 77.67 | 76.28 | 79.08 | 4 |
| 1950s | 71.1 | 65.04 | 75.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.38 | 42.01 | 63.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.36 | 32.29 | 40.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.51 | 24.55 | 31.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.32 | 17.88 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 | 16.15 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 | 16.09 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 | 14.86 | 16.72 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,496 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Kiribati?
- Child mortality rate in Kiribati was 14.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 79.08 in 1946.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for child mortality rate?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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