Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Kiribati
Kiribati: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 5.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Kiribati is 5.38, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Kiribati peaked at 9.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.38, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 27th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.46 | — |
| 1991 | 9.07 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 8.71 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.38 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 8.1 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.84 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.6 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.38 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.16 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.94 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.74 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.55 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.38 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.27 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.18 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.13 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.08 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.03 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.98 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.92 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.87 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.85 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.84 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.97 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.02 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.07 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.07 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.02 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.94 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.82 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.69 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.53 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.38 | -2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 5.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 5.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91, 2.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 | 6.94 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5.92 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.84 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5.38 | 5.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Kiribati?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Kiribati was 5.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Kiribati ranks 27th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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