Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Kiribati
Kiribati: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Kiribati stood at 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman. 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 health data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,509 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,394 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Kiribati?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 under-five deaths per woman in 1954.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Kiribati ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. 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).