Is Kiribati's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Kiribati's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.5% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Kiribati rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Kiribati ranked #28 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Kiribati's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Kiribati is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #1 of 30.

Kiribati: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Kiribati: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Kiribati's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 38.80.

That's down 2.5% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Kiribati ranks #28 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #1 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 44.50; 2005
Trough: 38.80; 2024
1-year change: -2.5%
5-year change: -9.6%; -2.0% / yr
10-year change: -8.1%; -0.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	38.8000
2023	39.8000
2022	40.7000
2021	41.6000
2020	42.3000
2019	42.9000
2018	43.2000
2017	43.2000
2016	42.9000
2015	42.6000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Kiribati's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Kiribati's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 38.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Kiribati's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Kiribati's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.5% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Kiribati rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Kiribati ranked #28 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Kiribati's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Kiribati is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #1 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.