Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97
in 1990
All-time low
68
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Kiribati is 74, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Kiribati peaked at 97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97 | — |
| 1991 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 74 | -2.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3 | 79 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72 | 68 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5 | 79 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 74 | 79 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Kiribati?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Kiribati was 74 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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