Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 21.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.71
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 201 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
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati is 21.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati, year by year
| 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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 21.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 21.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati was 21.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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