Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Under-five deaths was 181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
181
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
390
in 1961
All-time low
165
in 2004
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five deaths in Kiribati, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 181 for under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Kiribati peaked at 390 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 165, in 2004.
That places Kiribati 148th out of 201 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.
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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 181 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 181 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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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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 under-five deaths in Kiribati?
- Under-five deaths in Kiribati was 181 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 390 in 1961.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for under-five deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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