Mortality rate, infant, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mortality rate, infant, female was 34.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
28th
of 197 countries
All-time high
135 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
34.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Kiribati is 34.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Kiribati peaked at 135 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 34.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 135 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 128.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 124.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 116.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 112.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 89 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 71 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.16 per 1,000 live births | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | 135 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.21 per 1,000 live births | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.43 per 1,000 live births | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.33 per 1,000 live births | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.36 per 1,000 live births | 38 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.84 per 1,000 live births | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.22 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Kiribati?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Kiribati was 34.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 135 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Kiribati ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.