Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Kiribati
Kiribati: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 3.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.88
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.51
in 1960
All-time low
3.88
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3.88 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Kiribati peaked at 14.51 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.88, 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 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.51 | — |
| 1961 | 14.2 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 13.83 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 13.42 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 12.99 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 12.54 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 12.1 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 11.66 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 11.23 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 10.84 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 10.49 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 10.16 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 9.88 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.66 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 9.51 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.38 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.3 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.23 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.16 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.08 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 8.98 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.87 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 8.74 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 8.58 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.42 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.23 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 8.02 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.77 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.5 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.21 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.92 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 6.64 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.38 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.15 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.94 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.75 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.58 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.41 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.25 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.08 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.92 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.78 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.66 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.56 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.41 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.32 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.27 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.23 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.26 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.23 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.16 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.07 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.98 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.88 | -2.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.73 | 10.84 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.59 | 9.08 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.23 | 7.21 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 5.08 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 4.27 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 4.19 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 3.88 | 4.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More health data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Kiribati?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Kiribati was 3.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 14.51 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Kiribati ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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