Features Archive November 2024

While other Pacific nations have made strides towards reducing child mortality, Kiribati has struggled to achieve even modest progress, leaving it far from reaching the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of reducing U5MR to 25 per 1,000 live births by 2030.

Child Mortality in Kiribati: A Wake-Up Call for Urgent Action

Kiribati faces one of the highest child mortality rates in the region, with under-5 mortality rates (U5MR) remaining stubbornly high for more than a decade.

By Rachel Nunn, Tinte Itinteang, Nabura Ioteba and William Tan 1 Nov 2024

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