Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kiribati

Kiribati: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 5.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.7
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 1990
All-time low
5.7
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kiribati, 1990–2024

02468101990200720241990: 9.41991: 9.11992: 8.71993: 8.41994: 8.21995: 81996: 7.71997: 7.51998: 7.31999: 7.12000: 72001: 6.82002: 6.62003: 6.52004: 6.52005: 6.42006: 6.42007: 6.32008: 6.32009: 6.22010: 6.22011: 6.12012: 6.12013: 6.22014: 6.22015: 6.32016: 6.32017: 6.32018: 6.32019: 6.32020: 6.22021: 6.12022: 62023: 5.82024: 5.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kiribati is 5.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kiribati peaked at 9.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2024.

That places Kiribati 27th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 9.4
1991 9.05 -3.7%
1992 8.73 -3.5%
1993 8.45 -3.3%
1994 8.19 -3.0%
1995 7.95 -2.9%
1996 7.74 -2.6%
1997 7.55 -2.5%
1998 7.34 -2.7%
1999 7.15 -2.7%
2000 6.96 -2.7%
2001 6.78 -2.5%
2002 6.63 -2.2%
2003 6.53 -1.6%
2004 6.45 -1.1%
2005 6.4 -0.8%
2006 6.35 -0.7%
2007 6.31 -0.7%
2008 6.26 -0.8%
2009 6.2 -0.9%
2010 6.16 -0.7%
2011 6.14 -0.4%
2012 6.13 -0.1%
2013 6.16 +0.4%
2014 6.19 +0.5%
2015 6.25 +1.0%
2016 6.3 +0.8%
2017 6.34 +0.6%
2018 6.34 +0.0%
2019 6.3 -0.7%
2020 6.22 -1.2%
2021 6.11 -1.8%
2022 5.99 -2.1%
2023 5.85 -2.3%
2024 5.7 -2.4%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 5.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 5.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.93, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.15 7.15 9.4 10
2000s 6.49 6.2 6.96 10
2010s 6.23 6.13 6.34 10
2020s 5.97 5.7 6.22 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 24 Malawi 6.17 compare
  2. 25 Guinea-Bissau 6.1 compare
  3. 26 Zambia 5.81 compare
  4. 28 Togo 5.58 compare
  5. 29 Ghana 5.41 compare
  6. 30 Timor-Leste 5.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kiribati?
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kiribati was 5.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2024.
How does Kiribati rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
Kiribati ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
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