Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Under-five mortality rate was 53.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.09
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
223.01
in 1946
All-time low
53.09
in 2024
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Kiribati, 1946–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Kiribati is 53.09, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 79 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 in Kiribati peaked at 223.01 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 53.09, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 223.01 | — |
| 1947 | 222.08 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 221.13 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 220.04 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 219.49 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 218.73 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 217.92 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 217.21 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 216.07 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 214.52 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 212.55 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 209.91 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 206.99 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 203.24 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 199 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 194.18 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 188.7 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 182.72 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 176.49 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 169.97 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 163.65 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 157.42 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 151.43 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 145.84 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 140.85 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 136.28 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 132.34 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 129.08 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 126.86 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 125 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 123.68 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 122.53 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 121.39 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 120.15 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 118.68 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 117.16 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 115.22 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 113.14 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 110.87 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 108.34 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 105.49 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 102.23 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 98.68 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 94.85 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 91.15 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 87.52 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 84.21 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 81.21 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 78.55 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 76.08 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 73.91 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 71.88 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 69.81 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 67.79 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 65.82 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 64.05 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 62.53 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.42 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 60.66 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.12 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.68 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.2 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.69 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.15 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.72 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.48 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.42 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.68 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.98 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.62 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.14 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.55 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.12 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.33 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 57.23 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.94 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 54.53 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 53.09 | -2.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 53.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 53.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 221.56 | 220.04 | 223.01 | 4 |
| 1950s | 213.66 | 203.24 | 219.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 172.94 | 145.84 | 199 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.82 | 120.15 | 140.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.47 | 94.85 | 118.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.21 | 67.79 | 91.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.03 | 58.15 | 65.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.43 | 57.42 | 59.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.82 | 53.09 | 58.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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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)
- 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 mortality rate in Kiribati?
- Under-five mortality rate in Kiribati was 53.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 223.01 in 1946.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.09 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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