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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kiribati

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  4. 148 Mauritius 181 compare
  5. 148 Croatia 181 compare
  6. 151 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 177 compare

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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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Indicator
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 13,599 data points, 1955–2024
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