Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati is 1.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati peaked at 4.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.
That places Kiribati 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 62 East Timor 1.6% compare
- 63 Guyana 1.5% compare
- 64 Bolivia 1.5% compare
- 65 Tajikistan 1.5% compare
- 67 Indonesia 1.4% compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 1.3% compare
More health data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,509 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati was 1.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
- How does Kiribati rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kiribati ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days