Mortality rate 1-59 months in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 31.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.31
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
25th
of 200 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Kiribati is 31.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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 200 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 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)
- 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 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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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