Number of neonatal deaths in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of neonatal deaths was 45 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
45 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
166th
of 204 countries
All-time high
63 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
45 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Kiribati, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 45 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Kiribati peaked at 63 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 45 deaths, in 2019.
Kiribati ranks 166th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 63 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 63 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 60 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 60 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 57 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 55 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 55 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 56 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 57 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 59 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 59 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 59 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 57 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 57 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 57 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 57 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 60 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 61 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 55 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 54 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 53 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 52 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 51 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 48 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.2 deaths | 61 deaths | 63 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.1 deaths | 55 deaths | 61 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.8 deaths | 55 deaths | 59 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.1 deaths | 57 deaths | 61 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 57 deaths | 54 deaths | 61 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2 deaths | 52 deaths | 54 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6 deaths | 45 deaths | 51 deaths | 10 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Kiribati?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Kiribati was 45 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 63 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 deaths in 2019.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.