Infant deaths in Kiribati
Kiribati: Infant deaths was 132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
132
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
155th
of 201 countries
All-time high
288
in 1961
All-time low
122
in 2003
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Kiribati, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 132 for infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Kiribati peaked at 288 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 155th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 252 | — |
| 1952 | 257 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 263 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 269 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 274 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 278 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 281 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 283 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 285 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 287 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 288 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 286 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 282 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 277 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 273 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 269 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 261 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 247 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 234 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 225 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 219 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 212 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 207 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 204 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 197 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 195 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 194 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 196 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 200 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 203 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 205 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 206 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 207 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 207 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 204 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 200 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 196 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 191 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 187 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 181 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 173 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 167 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 161 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 158 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 154 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 149 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 143 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 137 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 132 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 128 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 135 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 138 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 141 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 144 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 144 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 142 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 143 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 144 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 145 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 146 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 145 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 142 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 140 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 132 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271.33 | 252 | 285 | 9 |
| 1960s | 270.4 | 234 | 288 | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.9 | 194 | 225 | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.4 | 196 | 207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.4 | 143 | 191 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.7 | 122 | 138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.8 | 141 | 146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139 | 132 | 145 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Kiribati?
- Infant deaths in Kiribati was 132 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 288 in 1961.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for infant deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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