Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1679 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1679 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3556 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1506 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 0.1679 units per square kilometre, measured 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 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1506 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3531 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3481 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.342 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.337 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3049 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2778 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2395 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.242 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2469 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2506 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2543 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2469 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.242 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2235 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2136 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.179 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.179 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1679 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1679 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.253 units per square kilometre | 0.2395 units per square kilometre | 0.2778 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2499 units per square kilometre | 0.242 units per square kilometre | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1775 units per square kilometre | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | 0.179 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 15 India 0.1906 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Togo 0.1891 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.1787 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Nauru 0.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1429 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Ethiopia 0.1389 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.