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
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.31
in 1989
All-time low
21.71
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati, 1989–2024

0102030401989200620241989: 35.31990: 34.41991: 33.51992: 32.81993: 321994: 31.21995: 30.51996: 29.91997: 29.21998: 28.51999: 27.82000: 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 21.71 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 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 35.31 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.71, in 2024.

Kiribati ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Kiribati, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 35.31
1990 34.37 -2.7%
1991 33.46 -2.7%
1992 32.77 -2.1%
1993 31.96 -2.5%
1994 31.24 -2.3%
1995 30.52 -2.3%
1996 29.9 -2.0%
1997 29.21 -2.3%
1998 28.48 -2.5%
1999 27.78 -2.5%
2000 27.09 -2.5%
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
1980s 35.31 35.31 35.31 1
1990s 30.97 27.78 34.37 10
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. 32 Togo 22.59 compare
  2. 33 Turkmenistan 22.34 compare
  3. 34 Comoros 22.14 compare
  4. 36 Timor-Leste 21.61 compare
  5. 37 Zambia 21.44 compare
  6. 38 Namibia 21.38 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 35.31 in 1989.
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 35th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
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