Infant mortality by sex in Kiribati

Kiribati: Infant mortality by sex was 4.29 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.29
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.55
in 1950
All-time low
4.29
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Kiribati, 1950–2024

57.51012.51517.5195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Kiribati is 4.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Kiribati peaked at 16.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 2024.

That places Kiribati 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16.33 15.74 16.55 10
1960s 13.59 11.62 15.45 10
1970s 10.31 9.78 11.24 10
1980s 8.88 7.81 9.67 10
1990s 6.45 5.58 7.51 10
2000s 4.99 4.72 5.41 10
2010s 4.69 4.63 4.76 10
2020s 4.48 4.29 4.66 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 25 Eswatini, Kingdom of 4.66 compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 4.46 compare
  3. 27 Haiti 4.31 compare
  4. 29 Malawi 4.22 compare
  5. 30 Namibia 4 compare
  6. 31 Uganda 3.97 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Kiribati?
Infant mortality by sex in Kiribati was 4.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 16.55 in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 2024.
How does Kiribati rank for infant mortality by sex?
Kiribati ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
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