Under-five deaths 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.
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,496 (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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