Number of child deaths per woman in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Kiribati, 1946–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Kiribati is 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Kiribati peaked at 1.37 under-five deaths per woman in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8436 under-five deaths per woman | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.659 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6003 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7869 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5317 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4458 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5922 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3463 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2818 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4227 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2363 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2262 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2675 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2102 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1991 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2237 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1874 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1944 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 28 Gambia 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 29 Malawi 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 30 Afghanistan 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 32 Pakistan 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 33 Tanzania 0.168 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.644 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 70.49 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 73.88 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.9729 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 87.04 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Kiribati?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Kiribati was 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 under-five deaths per woman in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Kiribati ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).