Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2296 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2296 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4815 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.2037 units per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 0.2296 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.4815 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2037 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4815 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4778 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4691 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4605 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4531 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4457 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4309 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4123 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3926 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3765 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3531 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.342 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.337 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3309 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3185 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3235 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3284 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3309 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3309 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3284 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3148 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3012 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2926 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2815 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2728 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2642 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.216 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.242 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2494 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.242 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.237 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4471 units per square kilometre | 0.3926 units per square kilometre | 0.4815 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3389 units per square kilometre | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | 0.3765 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3256 units per square kilometre | 0.3148 units per square kilometre | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2711 units per square kilometre | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | 0.2494 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.3307 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.3198 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.3033 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 India 0.2186 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bahrain 0.2137 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2051 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.2296 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4815 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2037 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.