Infant mortality (Our World) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Infant mortality (Our World) was 3.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.88
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.63
in 1946
All-time low
3.88
in 2024
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Infant mortality in Kiribati, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Kiribati is 3.88, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 79 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 in Kiribati peaked at 15.63 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.
Infant mortality (Our World) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 15.63 | — |
| 1947 | 15.62 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 15.6 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 15.56 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 15.57 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 15.56 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 15.54 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 15.54 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.51 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 15.44 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 15.34 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 15.19 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 15.02 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 14.78 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 14.51 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 14.2 | -2.2% |
| 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 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 10.16 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 9.88 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.66 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.51 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.38 | -1.3% |
| 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 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.74 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.58 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.42 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.23 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.02 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.77 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.5 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.21 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.92 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.64 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.38 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.15 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.94 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.75 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.58 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.41 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.25 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.08 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.92 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.78 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.66 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.56 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.41 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.32 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.27 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.23 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | +0.4% |
| 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 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.16 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.07 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.98 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.88 | -2.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.6 | 15.56 | 15.63 | 4 |
| 1950s | 15.35 | 14.78 | 15.57 | 10 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Kiribati?
- Infant mortality in Kiribati was 3.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 in 1946.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for infant mortality?
- Kiribati ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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