Number of child deaths in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of child deaths was 181 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
181 deaths
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
390 deaths
in 1961
All-time low
165 deaths
in 2004
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Kiribati, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Kiribati stood at 181 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Kiribati peaked at 390 deaths in 1961 and was at its lowest, 165 deaths, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 377 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 382 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 385 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 387 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 388 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 389 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 390 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 387 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 380 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 373 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 367 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 361 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 349 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 334 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 318 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 305 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 295 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 286 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 277 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 273 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 268 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 264 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 261 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 259 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 257 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 258 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 262 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 264 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 266 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 268 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 269 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 268 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 266 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 261 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 255 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 250 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 244 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 237 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 228 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 221 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 214 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 209 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 204 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 198 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 191 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 184 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 178 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 171 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 166 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 165 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 167 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 171 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 175 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 180 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 184 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 189 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 193 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 195 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 196 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 197 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 198 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 199 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 201 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 202 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 201 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 199 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 196 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 192 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 186 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 181 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 383.8 deaths | 377 deaths | 388 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 364.8 deaths | 318 deaths | 390 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 274.5 deaths | 257 deaths | 305 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.7 deaths | 255 deaths | 269 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.6 deaths | 191 deaths | 250 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.1 deaths | 165 deaths | 184 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.1 deaths | 189 deaths | 202 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.8 deaths | 181 deaths | 199 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Kiribati?
- Number of child deaths in Kiribati was 181 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 390 deaths in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 deaths in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of child deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .