Neonatal deaths in Kiribati
Kiribati: Neonatal deaths was 74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
167th
of 213 countries
All-time high
80
in 2011
All-time low
68
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Kiribati is 74, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Kiribati peaked at 80 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76 | — |
| 2001 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 74 | -2.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72 | 68 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5 | 79 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 74 | 79 | 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)
- Infant deaths 132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Kiribati?
- Neonatal deaths in Kiribati was 74 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for neonatal deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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