Mortality rate, infant in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mortality rate, infant was 39.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Kiribati, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Kiribati stood at 39.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Kiribati peaked at 104.5 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 27th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.52 per 1,000 live births | 90.3 per 1,000 live births | 104.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.79 per 1,000 live births | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.68 per 1,000 live births | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.12 per 1,000 live births | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.88 per 1,000 live births | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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More population data for Kiribati
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.006 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 188.57 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Kiribati?
- Mortality rate, infant in Kiribati was 39.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Kiribati ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release