Neonatal mortality rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Neonatal mortality rate was 21.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3187 units per person (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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