Number of under-five deaths in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of under-five deaths was 181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
181
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
390
in 1961
All-time low
165
in 2004
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Kiribati, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Kiribati is 181, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Kiribati peaked at 390 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 165, in 2004.
That places Kiribati 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 377 | — |
| 1956 | 382 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 385 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 387 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 388 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 389 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 390 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 387 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 380 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 373 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 367 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 361 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 349 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 334 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 318 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 305 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 295 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 286 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 277 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 273 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 268 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 264 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 261 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 259 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 257 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 258 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 262 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 264 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 266 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 268 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 269 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 268 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 266 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 261 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 255 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 250 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 244 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 237 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 228 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 221 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 214 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 209 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 204 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 198 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 191 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 184 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 178 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 171 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 166 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 165 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 167 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 171 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 175 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 180 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 184 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 189 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 193 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 195 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 196 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 197 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 198 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 199 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 201 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 202 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 201 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 199 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 196 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 192 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 186 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 181 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 383.8 | 377 | 388 | 5 |
| 1960s | 364.8 | 318 | 390 | 10 |
| 1970s | 274.5 | 257 | 305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.7 | 255 | 269 | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.6 | 191 | 250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.1 | 165 | 184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.1 | 189 | 202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.8 | 181 | 199 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Kiribati?
- Number of under-five deaths in Kiribati was 181 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 390 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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