Number of infant deaths in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of infant deaths was 135.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
135.0%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
287.0%
in 1961
All-time low
122.0%
in 2003
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Kiribati, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Kiribati stood at 135.0%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Kiribati peaked at 287.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 122.0%, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 251.0% | — |
| 1952 | 257.0% | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 263.0% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 268.0% | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 273.0% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 277.0% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 279.0% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 282.0% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 284.0% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 286.0% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 287.0% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 285.0% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 281.0% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 276.0% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 272.0% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 268.0% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 259.0% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 246.0% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 234.0% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 224.0% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 218.0% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 212.0% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 206.0% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 203.0% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 200.0% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 197.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 195.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 194.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 193.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 195.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 199.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 202.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 204.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 205.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 206.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 205.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 203.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 199.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 194.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 190.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 186.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 179.0% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 172.0% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 165.0% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 160.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 157.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 153.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 148.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 143.0% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 137.0% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 131.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 126.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 122.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 122.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 124.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 127.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 131.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 135.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 138.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 140.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 143.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 144.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 142.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 142.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 142.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 143.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 144.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 145.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 145.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 144.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 142.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 139.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 135.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 270.4% | 251.0% | 284.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 269.4% | 234.0% | 287.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.2% | 193.0% | 224.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.2% | 194.0% | 206.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.3% | 143.0% | 190.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.3% | 122.0% | 138.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.0% | 140.0% | 145.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.0% | 135.0% | 144.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Kiribati?
- Number of infant deaths in Kiribati was 135.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 287.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.0% in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of infant deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.