Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 9.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.77
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.32
in 1990
All-time low
9.77
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 9.77 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kiribati peaked at 15.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.77, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 29th 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.32 | — |
| 1991 | 14.81 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 14.34 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 13.91 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.53 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.18 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.87 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.57 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.27 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.97 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.68 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.42 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.19 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.03 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.91 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.77 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.62 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.54 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.47 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.44 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.43 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.47 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.51 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.61 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.69 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.75 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.68 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.99 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.77 | -2.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 9.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 9.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.48 | 11.97 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 | 10.54 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 10.43 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 | 9.77 | 10.56 | 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Kiribati?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kiribati was 9.77 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Kiribati ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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