Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 38.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.81
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
156.29
in 1946
All-time low
38.81
in 2024
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Infant mortality rate in Kiribati, 1946–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Kiribati stood at 38.81. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 156.29 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 38.81, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 28th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 156.29 | — |
| 1947 | 156.16 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 155.95 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 155.64 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 155.67 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 155.57 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 155.38 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 155.38 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 155.1 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 154.42 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 153.4 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 151.92 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 150.16 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 147.82 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 145.09 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 141.96 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 138.3 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 134.19 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 129.88 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 125.38 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 120.96 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 116.59 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 112.33 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 108.38 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 104.86 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 101.6 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 98.83 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 96.58 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 95.07 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 93.85 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 93.03 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 92.31 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 91.62 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 90.8 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 89.77 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 88.75 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 87.35 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 85.84 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 84.2 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 82.31 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 80.16 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 77.69 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 74.99 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 72.06 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 69.22 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 66.42 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 63.84 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 61.49 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 59.41 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 57.48 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 55.75 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 54.1 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 52.45 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 50.82 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 49.23 | -3.1% |
| 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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 38.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 38.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.87, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 156.01 | 155.64 | 156.29 | 4 |
| 1950s | 153.48 | 147.82 | 155.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 127.31 | 108.38 | 145.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.85 | 90.8 | 104.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.31 | 72.06 | 89.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.1 | 50.82 | 69.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.23 | 42.69 | 49.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.51 | 41.92 | 43.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.64 | 38.81 | 42.32 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Kiribati?
- Infant mortality rate in Kiribati was 38.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 156.29 in 1946.
- 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 28th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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