Infant deaths in Kiribati
Kiribati: Infant deaths was 132 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
132
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
165th
of 213 countries
All-time high
146
in 2018
All-time low
122
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Kiribati stood at 132.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Kiribati peaked at 146 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 165th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 137 | — |
| 2001 | 132 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 128 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 135 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 138 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 141 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 144 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 144 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 142 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 143 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 144 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 145 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 146 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 145 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 142 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 140 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 132 | -2.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 132 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 132 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.7 | 122 | 138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.8 | 141 | 146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139 | 132 | 145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Kiribati?
- Infant deaths in Kiribati was 132 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 146 in 2018.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for infant deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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