Infant mortality rate in Kiribati

Kiribati: Infant mortality rate was 38.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38.81
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
49.23
in 2000
All-time low
38.81
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant mortality rate in Kiribati, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 49.22001: 47.82002: 46.62003: 45.62004: 452005: 44.52006: 44.12007: 43.62008: 43.22009: 42.72010: 42.32011: 422012: 41.92013: 422014: 42.22015: 42.62016: 42.92017: 43.22018: 43.22019: 42.92020: 42.32021: 41.62022: 40.72023: 39.82024: 38.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Kiribati is 38.81, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Kiribati peaked at 49.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.81, in 2024.

That places Kiribati 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Infant mortality rate in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 49.23
2001 47.81 -2.9%
2002 46.57 -2.6%
2003 45.63 -2.0%
2004 44.99 -1.4%
2005 44.49 -1.1%
2006 44.07 -1.0%
2007 43.62 -1.0%
2008 43.18 -1.0%
2009 42.69 -1.1%
2010 42.32 -0.9%
2011 42.04 -0.7%
2012 41.92 -0.3%
2013 42.01 +0.2%
2014 42.18 +0.4%
2015 42.56 +0.9%
2016 42.88 +0.7%
2017 43.17 +0.7%
2018 43.17 +0.0%
2019 42.86 -0.7%
2020 42.32 -1.3%
2021 41.57 -1.8%
2022 40.73 -2.0%
2023 39.78 -2.3%
2024 38.81 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.23 42.69 49.23 10
2010s 42.51 41.92 43.17 10
2020s 40.64 38.81 42.32 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 23 Guinea-Bissau 42.07 compare
  2. 24 Cameroon 40.25 compare
  3. 25 Haiti 38.99 compare
  4. 27 Malawi 37.96 compare
  5. 28 Namibia 36.41 compare
  6. 29 Uganda 35.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Kiribati?
Infant mortality rate in Kiribati was 38.81 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 49.23 in 2000.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 38.81 in 2024.
How does Kiribati rank for infant mortality rate?
Kiribati ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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