Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.1012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1012 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.221 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0901 units per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 0.1012 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.221 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0901 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.221 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.216 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.179 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.142 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1012 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1012 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | 0.179 units per square kilometre | 0.221 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.147 units per square kilometre | 0.142 units per square kilometre | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 15 Togo 0.1378 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 0.1059 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.1025 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Naoero 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.0934 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 0.09 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.1012 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.221 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0901 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.