Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 31.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.31
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
61.34
in 1989
All-time low
31.31
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Kiribati, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Kiribati stood at 31.31. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Kiribati peaked at 61.34 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 31.31, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 61.34 | — |
| 1990 | 58.38 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 55.58 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 53.01 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 50.67 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 48.61 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 46.85 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 45.3 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 43.77 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 42.39 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 41.04 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 39.8 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 38.68 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 37.68 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.08 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36.8 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.67 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.56 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.35 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.04 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.64 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.21 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.95 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.9 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.03 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.26 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 36.09 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.37 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.32 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.92 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.29 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.43 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 33.43 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 32.44 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 31.31 | -3.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 31.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 31.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.34 | 61.34 | 61.34 | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.56 | 41.04 | 58.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.13 | 35.64 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.58 | 34.9 | 36.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.38 | 31.31 | 35.29 | 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Kiribati?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Kiribati was 31.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 61.34 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.31 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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