Mortality rate, infant in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mortality rate, infant was 38.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 197 countries
All-time high
145.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
38.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Kiribati stood at 38.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Kiribati peaked at 145.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 38.8 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 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 145.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 142 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 138.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 134.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 129.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 121 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 112.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 108.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 104.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 101.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 96.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 95.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 93 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.32 per 1,000 live births | 108.4 per 1,000 live births | 145.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.85 per 1,000 live births | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | 104.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.32 per 1,000 live births | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.23 per 1,000 live births | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.64 per 1,000 live births | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Kiribati?
- Mortality rate, infant in Kiribati was 38.8 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 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 145.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Kiribati ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.