Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Kiribati

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Kiribati was 39.7. A difference of -0.9 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Kiribati were 43.7 and 35.5 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Kiribati for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Kiribati
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Kiribati
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Year Total Male Female
1960 144.6 154.1 134.6
1961 141.4 150.7 131.5
1962 137.8 147 128
1963 133.8 142.6 124.3
1964 129.5 138.1 120.3
1965 125.1 133.5 116
1966 120.6 128.8 111.7
1967 116.1 124.3 107.5
1968 112 119.8 103.6
1969 108.1 115.7 99.8
1970 104.5 112.1 96.4
1971 101.3 108.8 93.3
1972 98.5 105.9 90.7
1973 96.4 103.7 88.6
1974 94.8 102 87.1
1975 93.6 100.7 86
1976 92.7 99.7 85.2
1977 91.9 99 84.6
1978 91.2 98.2 83.8
1979 90.3 97.4 83
1980 89.4 96.4 82
1981 88.3 95.1 81
1982 86.9 93.6 79.8
1983 85.5 92 78.4
1984 83.7 90.3 76.9
1985 81.8 88.2 75
1986 79.5 85.8 72.9
1987 77 83.2 70.5
1988 74.3 80.4 67.9
1989 71.5 77.4 65.2
1990 68.7 74.5 62.5
1991 65.9 71.6 59.8
1992 63.3 68.9 57.4
1993 60.9 66.5 55.2
1994 58.9 64.3 53.2
1995 57.1 62.4 51.5
1996 55.4 60.7 49.8
1997 53.8 58.9 48.4
1998 52.2 57.2 46.9
1999 50.6 55.5 45.5
2000 49.1 53.9 44
2001 47.7 52.4 42.7
2002 46.5 51.1 41.5
2003 45.6 50.1 40.7
2004 44.9 49.4 40.1
2005 44.4 48.8 39.6
2006 44 48.4 39.3
2007 43.5 47.9 38.9
2008 43 47.4 38.4
2009 42.5 46.9 38
2010 42.1 46.4 37.6
2011 41.8 46 37.3
2012 41.7 45.9 37.2
2013 41.7 45.9 37.3
2014 41.9 46.1 37.5
2015 42.2 46.5 37.7
2016 42.6 46.8 38.1
2017 42.8 47.1 38.3
2018 42.8 47 38.3
2019 42.4 46.6 38
2020 41.9 46.1 37.5
2021 41.3 45.5 37
2022 40.6 44.7 36.3
2023 39.7 43.7 35.5