Which has higher births and deaths per year, French Polynesia or Kiribati?

French Polynesia, at 1,027 deaths against 933 deaths in Kiribati as of 2023.

What is the difference in births and deaths per year between French Polynesia and Kiribati?

94 deaths, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kiribati?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Kiribati: Births and deaths per year

French Polynesia

1,027 deaths

in 2023

Kiribati

933 deaths

in 2023

French Polynesia rank

196th

Kiribati rank

197th

Births and deaths per year over time

French Polynesia
Kiribati

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1,027 deaths against 933 deaths in Kiribati, a difference of 94 deaths.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 196th and Kiribati ranks 197th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Kiribati in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
1950s	853.5 deaths	905.7 deaths	52.2 deaths	Kiribati
1960s	836.7 deaths	871.8 deaths	35.1 deaths	Kiribati
1970s	879.6 deaths	742.2 deaths	137.4 deaths	French Polynesia
1980s	771.4 deaths	700.6 deaths	70.8 deaths	French Polynesia
1990s	673.4 deaths	664.6 deaths	8.8 deaths	French Polynesia
2000s	704.5 deaths	672.1 deaths	32.4 deaths	French Polynesia
2010s	857 deaths	813.9 deaths	43.1 deaths	French Polynesia
2020s	1,138 deaths	964 deaths	173.75 deaths	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births and deaths per year, French Polynesia or Kiribati?: French Polynesia, at 1,027 deaths against 933 deaths in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in births and deaths per year between French Polynesia and Kiribati?: 94 deaths, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kiribati?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Kiribati rank globally for births and deaths per year?: French Polynesia ranks 196th and Kiribati ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births and deaths per year
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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