Number of infant deaths gho in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of infant deaths gho was 135 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
135
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
287
in 1961
All-time low
122
in 2003
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Kiribati, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Kiribati stood at 135.
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 gho in Kiribati peaked at 287 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 122, 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 gho in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 251 | — |
| 1952 | 257 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 263 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 268 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 273 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 277 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 279 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 282 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 284 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 286 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 287 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 285 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 281 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 276 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 272 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 268 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 259 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 246 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 234 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 224 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 218 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 212 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 206 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 203 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 200 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 197 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 195 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 194 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 193 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 195 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 199 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 202 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 204 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 205 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 206 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 205 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 203 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 199 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 194 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 190 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 186 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 179 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 172 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 165 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 160 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 157 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 153 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 148 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 143 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 137 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 131 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 126 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 124 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 127 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 131 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 135 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 138 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 140 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 143 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 144 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 142 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 142 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 142 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 143 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 144 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 145 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 145 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 144 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 142 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 139 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 135 | -2.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 135 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 135 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 658.5, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 270.44 | 251 | 284 | 9 |
| 1960s | 269.4 | 234 | 287 | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.2 | 193 | 224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.2 | 194 | 206 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.3 | 143 | 190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.3 | 122 | 138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143 | 140 | 145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140 | 135 | 144 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Kiribati?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Kiribati was 135 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 287 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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