Number of infant deaths unwpp in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 148 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
148
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
272
in 1961
All-time low
129
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Kiribati stood at 148.
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 infant deaths unwpp in Kiribati peaked at 272 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 129, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 238 | — |
| 1951 | 243 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 248 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 253 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 257 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 261 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 264 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 266 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 268 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 269 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 271 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 272 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 270 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 266 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 262 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 259 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 256 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 249 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 236 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 223 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 218 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 212 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 206 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 199 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 195 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 192 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 187 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 184 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 183 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 188 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 190 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 193 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 195 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 196 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 197 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 197 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 195 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 192 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 189 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 187 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 184 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 178 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 171 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 166 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 162 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 156 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 151 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 147 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 141 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 133 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 134 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 138 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 143 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 147 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 154 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 158 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 156 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 155 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 155 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 155 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 157 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 158 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 156 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 155 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 152 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 148 | -2.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 148 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 148 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 256.7 | 238 | 269 | 10 |
| 1960s | 256.4 | 223 | 272 | 10 |
| 1970s | 196.3 | 183 | 218 | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.2 | 188 | 197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.1 | 147 | 187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.4 | 129 | 151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.4 | 154 | 158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.75 | 148 | 156 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 unwpp in Kiribati?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Kiribati was 148 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 272 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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