Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kiribati

Kiribati: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 21.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.71
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34.37
in 1990
All-time low
21.71
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kiribati, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 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: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kiribati is 21.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Kiribati peaked at 34.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.71, in 2024.

That places Kiribati 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 34.37
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
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

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  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 - un igme estimates in Kiribati?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kiribati was 21.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 34.37 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 21.71 in 2024.
How does Kiribati rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Kiribati ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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