Number of infant deaths, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of infant deaths, male was 75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
153rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
158
in 1960
All-time low
69
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Kiribati stood at 75.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Kiribati peaked at 158 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 153rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158 | — |
| 1961 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 157 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 155 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 153 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 151 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 148 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 144 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 136 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 129 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 125 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 122 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 117 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 115 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 114 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 109 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 111 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 113 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 114 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 75 | -3.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 358.5, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.9 | 129 | 158 | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.8 | 108 | 125 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.9 | 109 | 116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.8 | 81 | 107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7 | 69 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8 | 80 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4 | 75 | 83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Kiribati?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Kiribati was 75 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 158 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Kiribati ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.