Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Kiribati
Kiribati: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 5.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.31 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
5.31 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Kiribati, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 5.31 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Kiribati peaked at 21.95 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.31 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.95 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 21.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 21.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 21.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 21.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 21.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 21.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 20.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 20.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 19.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 19.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 18.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 18.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 17.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 16.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 15.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 15.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 14.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 14.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 13.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 13.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 12.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 12.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 12.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 9.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.86 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.37 deaths per 100 live births | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | 21.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.29 deaths per 100 live births | 14.58 deaths per 100 live births | 19.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.78 deaths per 100 live births | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | 14.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 deaths per 100 live births | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 deaths per 100 live births | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 22 Mozambique 5.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 23 Togo 5.61 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 24 Pakistan 5.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 26 Afghanistan 5.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 5.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 28 Angola 4.9 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0561 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0585 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4547 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Kiribati?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Kiribati was 5.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .