Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati

Kiribati: Neonatal mortality rate was 21.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.71
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
27.09
in 2000
All-time low
21.71
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.12001: 26.32002: 25.72003: 25.12004: 24.62005: 24.22006: 23.92007: 23.72008: 23.52009: 23.32010: 23.22011: 23.22012: 23.22013: 23.12014: 23.22015: 23.32016: 23.42017: 23.52018: 23.42019: 23.32020: 232021: 22.82022: 22.52023: 22.22024: 21.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati is 21.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati peaked at 27.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.71, in 2024.

That places Kiribati 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 27.09
2001 26.35 -2.7%
2002 25.7 -2.5%
2003 25.09 -2.4%
2004 24.59 -2.0%
2005 24.22 -1.5%
2006 23.92 -1.2%
2007 23.69 -1.0%
2008 23.46 -1.0%
2009 23.31 -0.6%
2010 23.22 -0.4%
2011 23.16 -0.3%
2012 23.16 +0.0%
2013 23.14 -0.1%
2014 23.24 +0.4%
2015 23.32 +0.4%
2016 23.4 +0.3%
2017 23.46 +0.2%
2018 23.44 -0.0%
2019 23.27 -0.7%
2020 23.02 -1.1%
2021 22.76 -1.1%
2022 22.46 -1.3%
2023 22.16 -1.3%
2024 21.71 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.74 23.31 27.09 10
2010s 23.28 23.14 23.46 10
2020s 22.42 21.71 23.02 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 30 Togo 22.59 compare
  2. 31 Turkmenistan 22.34 compare
  3. 32 Comoros 22.14 compare
  4. 34 Zambia 21.44 compare
  5. 35 Namibia 21.38 compare
  6. 36 Uganda 21.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati?
Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati was 21.71 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 27.09 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 21.71 in 2024.
How does Kiribati rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Kiribati ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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