Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 53.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.09
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
91.15
in 1990
All-time low
53.09
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 53.09 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kiribati peaked at 91.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.09, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.15 | — |
| 1991 | 87.52 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 84.21 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 81.21 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 78.55 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 76.08 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 73.91 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 71.88 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 69.81 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 67.79 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 65.82 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 64.05 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 62.53 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.42 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 60.66 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.12 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.68 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.2 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.69 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.15 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.72 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.48 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.42 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.68 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.98 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.62 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.14 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.55 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.12 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.33 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 57.23 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.94 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 54.53 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 53.09 | -2.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 53.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 53.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.21 | 67.79 | 91.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.03 | 58.15 | 65.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.43 | 57.42 | 59.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.82 | 53.09 | 58.33 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kiribati?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kiribati was 53.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 91.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.09 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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