Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 21.71 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.71 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.09 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
21.71 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati is 21.71 per 1,000 live births, 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.71 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 36th out of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.09 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 26.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 25.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 24.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.92 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.31 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.22 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.16 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.16 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.14 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.24 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.32 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.46 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.44 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.27 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.02 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 22.76 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 21.71 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 21.71 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35 per 1,000 live births, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.74 per 1,000 live births | 23.31 per 1,000 live births | 27.09 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 per 1,000 live births | 23.14 per 1,000 live births | 23.46 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.42 per 1,000 live births | 21.71 per 1,000 live births | 23.02 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 33 Togo 22.59 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 22.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Comoros 22.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Timor-Leste 21.61 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 East Timor 21.61 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Zambia 21.44 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati was 21.71 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kiribati ranks 36th out of 213 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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