Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Kiribati
Kiribati: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 5.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.31
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.95
in 1950
All-time low
5.31
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Kiribati, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 5.31 for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Kiribati peaked at 21.95 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.31, 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.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.95 | — |
| 1951 | 21.87 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 21.79 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 21.72 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 21.61 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 21.45 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 21.25 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 20.99 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 20.7 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 20.32 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 19.9 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 19.42 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 18.87 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 18.27 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 17.65 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 17 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 16.36 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 15.74 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 15.14 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 14.58 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 14.08 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 13.63 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 13.23 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 12.91 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 12.69 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.5 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 12.37 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 12.25 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 12.14 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 12.02 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.87 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.72 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.52 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 11.31 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.09 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.83 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.55 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.22 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 9.87 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.48 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 9.12 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.75 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.42 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.12 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.85 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.61 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.39 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.19 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.98 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.78 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.58 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.41 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.25 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.07 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.01 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.97 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.87 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.77 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.74 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.77 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.91 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.96 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.91 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.72 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.59 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.45 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.31 | -2.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 5.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 5.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.37 | 20.32 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.29 | 14.58 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.78 | 12.02 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 | 9.48 | 11.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 | 6.78 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5.82 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 | 5.74 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.31 | 5.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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Frequently asked questions
- What is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Kiribati?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Kiribati was 5.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 1950.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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