Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1679 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1679 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3556 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1506 deaths per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.1679 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
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, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.3556 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1506 deaths per square kilometre, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 18th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3556 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3531 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3481 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.342 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.337 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3321 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3222 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3049 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2889 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2778 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2704 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2617 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2556 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2519 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2481 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2432 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2407 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2407 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2395 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.242 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2469 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2506 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2531 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2543 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2556 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2556 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2519 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2469 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.242 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2358 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2309 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2235 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2136 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2062 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1988 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1951 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1901 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.184 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1765 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1691 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.163 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1556 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1506 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1506 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1543 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.158 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.163 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1704 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1741 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1778 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1778 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1765 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1753 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1765 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1778 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.179 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1802 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1802 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.179 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1753 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1728 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1679 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1679 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1679 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3316 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2889 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3556 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.253 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2395 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2778 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2499 deaths per square kilometre | 0.242 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2556 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2054 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1765 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2358 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1601 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1506 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1704 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1775 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1741 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1802 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1738 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1679 deaths per square kilometre | 0.179 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 15 India 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 16 Togo 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.1787 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 19 Nauru 0.15 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1429 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 21 Ethiopia 0.1389 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.1679 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3556 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1506 deaths per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.