Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 21.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
35th
of 197 countries
All-time high
35.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
21.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Kiribati, 1989–2024
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, neonatal in Kiribati is 21.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Kiribati peaked at 35.3 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 21.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 21.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 per 1,000 live births, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.98 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.74 per 1,000 live births | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.44 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 23 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 33 Turkmenistan 22.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Comoros 22.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 East Timor 21.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Namibia 21.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Zambia 21.4 per 1,000 live births 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, neonatal in Kiribati?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Kiribati was 21.7 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, neonatal recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Kiribati ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.