Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 148 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
148 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
272 deaths
in 1961
All-time low
129 deaths
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Kiribati stood at 148 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Kiribati peaked at 272 deaths in 1961 and was at its lowest, 129 deaths, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 238 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 243 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 248 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 253 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 257 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 261 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 264 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 266 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 268 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 269 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 271 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 272 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 270 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 266 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 262 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 259 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 256 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 249 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 236 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 223 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 218 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 212 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 206 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 199 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 195 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 192 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 187 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 187 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 184 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 183 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 188 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 190 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 193 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 195 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 196 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 197 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 197 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 195 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 192 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 189 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 187 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 184 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 178 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 171 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 166 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 162 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 159 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 156 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 151 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 147 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 141 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 137 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 133 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 129 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 131 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 134 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 138 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 143 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 147 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 151 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 154 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 158 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 158 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 156 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 155 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 155 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 155 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 157 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 158 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 158 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 156 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 155 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 152 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 148 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 256.7 deaths | 238 deaths | 269 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 256.4 deaths | 223 deaths | 272 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 196.3 deaths | 183 deaths | 218 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.2 deaths | 188 deaths | 197 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.1 deaths | 147 deaths | 187 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.4 deaths | 129 deaths | 151 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.4 deaths | 154 deaths | 158 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.75 deaths | 148 deaths | 156 deaths | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Kiribati?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kiribati was 148 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 272 deaths in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 deaths in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.