Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kiribati

Kiribati: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 181 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
181
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
147th
of 200 countries
All-time high
250
in 1990
All-time low
165
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Kiribati, 1990–2024

0501001502002501990200720241990: 2501991: 2441992: 2371993: 2281994: 2211995: 2141996: 2091997: 2041998: 1981999: 1912000: 1842001: 1782002: 1712003: 1662004: 1652005: 1672006: 1712007: 1752008: 1802009: 1842010: 1892011: 1932012: 1952013: 1962014: 1972015: 1982016: 1992017: 2012018: 2022019: 2012020: 1992021: 1962022: 1922023: 1862024: 181

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Kiribati stood at 181.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Kiribati peaked at 250 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 165, in 2004.

Kiribati ranks 147th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 250 —
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 144 Sweden 240 compare
  2. 145 Denmark 231 compare
  3. 146 Ireland 206 compare
  4. 147 Croatia 181 compare
  5. 147 Mauritius 181 compare
  6. 150 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 177 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Kiribati?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Kiribati was 181 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 250 in 1990.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 165 in 2004.
How does Kiribati rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Kiribati ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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