Infant mortality rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Infant mortality rate was 3.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.88 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.63 deaths per 100 live births
in 1946
All-time low
3.88 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Infant mortality rate in Kiribati, 1946–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Kiribati is 3.88 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Kiribati peaked at 15.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1946 and was at its lowest, 3.88 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 15.63 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1947 | 15.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 15.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 15.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 15.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 15.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 15.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 15.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 15.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 15.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 14.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 14.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 13.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 13.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 12.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 12.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 12.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 11.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 10.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 10.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.88 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.88 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 deaths per 100 live births, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.6 deaths per 100 live births | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | 15.63 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1950s | 15.35 deaths per 100 live births | 14.78 deaths per 100 live births | 15.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10.84 deaths per 100 live births | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | 9.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | 7.21 deaths per 100 live births | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 4.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 26 Cameroon 4.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 29 Malawi 3.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 30 Namibia 3.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 3.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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 3.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1946.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for infant mortality rate?
- Kiribati ranks 28th out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .