Infant mortality rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Infant mortality rate was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Kiribati is 4.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Kiribati peaked at 14.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.8% | 10.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4 |
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More health data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,509 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Kiribati?
- Infant mortality rate in Kiribati was 4.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for infant mortality rate?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.