Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 16.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.3
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
21.59
in 1990
All-time low
16.3
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Kiribati is 16.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Kiribati peaked at 21.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.59 | — |
| 1991 | 21.14 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.72 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 20.33 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 19.98 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 19.65 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 19.36 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.08 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.79 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.51 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.23 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 17.97 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.75 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.58 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.47 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.39 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.32 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.25 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.17 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.09 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.02 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.98 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.97 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.02 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.06 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.16 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.24 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.23 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.11 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.95 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.75 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.52 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 16.3 | -1.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 16.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 16.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.06, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.91 | 18.51 | 21.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.52 | 17.09 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 | 16.97 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 | 16.3 | 17.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 16.63 compare
- 36 Malawi 16.63 compare
- 37 Madagascar 16.6 compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.94 compare
- 40 Togo 15.78 compare
- 41 Palau 15.55 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)
- 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 age 15-24 in Kiribati?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Kiribati was 16.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Kiribati ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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