Infant Mortality Rate: Kiribati
Kiribati's infant mortality rate is currently 38.8 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Kiribati Infant Mortality Rate Kiribati's infant mortality rate stands at 38.
Current (2024)
38.8 per 1,000 births
-2.5% y/y
Peak (1960)
145.1 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
38.8 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Kiribati
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Kiribati
Analysis# Kiribati Infant Mortality Rate
Kiribati's infant mortality rate stands at 38.8 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking a historic low for the nation. This represents a dramatic 73.3% decline from the 1960 peak of 145.1 per 1,000 births, reflecting substantial improvements in child health and healthcare access over six decades. The current figure remains elevated compared to developed nations but reflects meaningful progress within the Pacific island context.
The most significant gains occurred between 1960 and 2000, when mortality rates fell sharply. Recent years show continued steady improvement, with the rate declining from 42.6 in 2015 to 38.8 in 2024—a 8.9% reduction in less than a decade. This recent acceleration suggests strengthening healthcare infrastructure and maternal care practices, positioning Kiribati on a trajectory toward further reductions in infant mortality in coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.8 per 1,000 births | -2.51% |
| 2023 | 39.8 per 1,000 births | -2.21% |
| 2022 | 40.7 per 1,000 births | -2.16% |
| 2021 | 41.6 per 1,000 births | -1.65% |
| 2020 | 42.3 per 1,000 births | -1.40% |
| 2019 | 42.9 per 1,000 births | -0.69% |
| 2018 | 43.2 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 43.2 per 1,000 births | +0.70% |
| 2016 | 42.9 per 1,000 births | +0.70% |
| 2015 | 42.6 per 1,000 births | +0.95% |
| 2014 | 42.2 per 1,000 births | +0.48% |
| 2013 | 42 per 1,000 births | +0.24% |
| 2012 | 41.9 per 1,000 births | -0.24% |
| 2011 | 42 per 1,000 births | -0.71% |
| 2010 | 42.3 per 1,000 births | -0.94% |
| 2009 | 42.7 per 1,000 births | -1.16% |
| 2008 | 43.2 per 1,000 births | -0.92% |
| 2007 | 43.6 per 1,000 births | -1.13% |
| 2006 | 44.1 per 1,000 births | -0.90% |
| 2005 | 44.5 per 1,000 births | -1.11% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45 per 1,000 births | -1.32% |
| 2003 | 45.6 per 1,000 births | -2.15% |
| 2002 | 46.6 per 1,000 births | -2.51% |
| 2001 | 47.8 per 1,000 births | -2.85% |
| 2000 | 49.2 per 1,000 births | -3.15% |
| 1999 | 50.8 per 1,000 births | -3.24% |
| 1998 | 52.5 per 1,000 births | -2.96% |
| 1997 | 54.1 per 1,000 births | -3.05% |
| 1996 | 55.8 per 1,000 births | -2.96% |
| 1995 | 57.5 per 1,000 births | -3.20% |
| 1994 | 59.4 per 1,000 births | -3.41% |
| 1993 | 61.5 per 1,000 births | -3.61% |
| 1992 | 63.8 per 1,000 births | -3.92% |
| 1991 | 66.4 per 1,000 births | -4.05% |
| 1990 | 69.2 per 1,000 births | -4.02% |
| 1989 | 72.1 per 1,000 births | -3.87% |
| 1988 | 75 per 1,000 births | -3.47% |
| 1987 | 77.7 per 1,000 births | -3.12% |
| 1986 | 80.2 per 1,000 births | -2.55% |
| 1985 | 82.3 per 1,000 births | -2.26% |
| 1984 | 84.2 per 1,000 births | -1.86% |
| 1983 | 85.8 per 1,000 births | -1.83% |
| 1982 | 87.4 per 1,000 births | -1.47% |
| 1981 | 88.7 per 1,000 births | -1.22% |
| 1980 | 89.8 per 1,000 births | -1.10% |
| 1979 | 90.8 per 1,000 births | -0.87% |
| 1978 | 91.6 per 1,000 births | -0.76% |
| 1977 | 92.3 per 1,000 births | -0.75% |
| 1976 | 93 per 1,000 births | -0.85% |
| 1975 | 93.8 per 1,000 births | -1.37% |
| 1974 | 95.1 per 1,000 births | -1.55% |
| 1973 | 96.6 per 1,000 births | -2.23% |
| 1972 | 98.8 per 1,000 births | -2.76% |
| 1971 | 101.6 per 1,000 births | -3.15% |
| 1970 | 104.9 per 1,000 births | -3.23% |
| 1969 | 108.4 per 1,000 births | -3.47% |
| 1968 | 112.3 per 1,000 births | -3.69% |
| 1967 | 116.6 per 1,000 births | -3.64% |
| 1966 | 121 per 1,000 births | -3.51% |
| 1965 | 125.4 per 1,000 births | -3.46% |
| 1964 | 129.9 per 1,000 births | -3.20% |
| 1963 | 134.2 per 1,000 births | -2.96% |
| 1962 | 138.3 per 1,000 births | -2.61% |
| 1961 | 142 per 1,000 births | -2.14% |
| 1960 | 145.1 per 1,000 births | — |
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