Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 6.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kiribati stood at 6.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kiribati peaked at 9.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6.2 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6.2 per 1,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 per 1,000, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.53 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 | 9.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 per 1,000 | 6.6 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kiribati?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kiribati was 6.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Kiribati ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.