Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Kiribati
Kiribati: Extreme poverty vs child mortality 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
11.87
in 1980
All-time low
5.31
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 5.31 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Kiribati peaked at 11.87 in 1980 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 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.87 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Kiribati?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Kiribati was 5.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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