Child mortality rate ihme in Kiribati
Kiribati: Child mortality rate ihme was 3.35 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.35
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
53rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
19.9
in 1950
All-time low
3.35
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Kiribati, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Kiribati stood at 3.35. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Kiribati peaked at 19.9 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2019.
Kiribati ranks 53rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.9 | — |
| 1951 | 19.51 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 19.08 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 18.73 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 18.37 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 18 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 17.56 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 17.13 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 16.69 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 16.15 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 15.78 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 15.33 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 14.92 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 14.47 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 14.03 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 13.64 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 13.2 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 12.77 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 12.39 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 11.99 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 11.67 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 11.38 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.07 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.63 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 10.01 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 9.53 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 9.26 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 9.75 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 8.83 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 8.67 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.62 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 8.59 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.55 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.51 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 8.44 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.37 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.28 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.19 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.05 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 7.91 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.74 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.58 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.44 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.28 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.06 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.9 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.73 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.58 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.42 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.27 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.14 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.99 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.82 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.51 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.88 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.73 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.48 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.32 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.15 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.74 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | -5.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.11 | 16.15 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.85 | 11.99 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.08 | 8.67 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 | 7.91 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 6.27 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 4.73 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.35 | 4.61 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 50 South Africa 3.69 compare
- 51 India 3.58 compare
- 52 Namibia 3.51 compare
- 54 East Timor 3.21 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 3.21 compare
- 56 Bhutan 3.15 compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Kiribati?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Kiribati was 3.35 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2019.
- How does Kiribati rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Kiribati ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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