Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kiribati
Kiribati: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 53.09 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.09 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 212 countries
All-time high
65.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
53.09 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 53.09 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kiribati peaked at 65.82 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.09 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 26th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.82 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 64.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 62.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 60.66 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.12 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.68 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.15 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.72 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.48 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.42 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.68 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.98 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.62 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.14 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.55 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.56 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.12 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 57.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 54.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 53.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.03 per 1,000 live births | 58.15 per 1,000 live births | 65.82 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.43 per 1,000 live births | 57.42 per 1,000 live births | 59.56 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.82 per 1,000 live births | 53.09 per 1,000 live births | 58.33 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0561 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kiribati?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kiribati was 53.09 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 65.82 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.09 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Kiribati ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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