Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 30.19 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
30.19
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.57
in 2011
All-time low
29.95
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kiribati is 30.19, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kiribati peaked at 36.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.95, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.07 | — |
| 2001 | 30.94 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 30.35 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 29.95 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.38 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32.84 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 33.82 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.79 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36.21 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 36.25 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.56 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.57 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 36.06 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.88 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 34 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 32.96 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.57 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.74 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31.64 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.75 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.19 | -1.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 30.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 30.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.7, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.86 | 29.95 | 36.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9 | 31.64 | 36.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.47 | 30.19 | 30.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- 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 number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kiribati?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kiribati was 30.19 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 36.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.95 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Kiribati ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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