3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Kiribati
Kiribati: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 76 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati stood at 76. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati peaked at 130.64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 78th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115.95 | — |
| 2001 | 118.5 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 112.77 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 114.08 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 116.14 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 117.73 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 116.45 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 118.24 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 127.81 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 126.56 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 130.64 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 128.81 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 130.62 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 119.39 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 120.17 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 121.32 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 116.82 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 111.59 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 110.36 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 108.23 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 76 | -29.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.8% | 108.23 | 76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.42 | 112.77 | 127.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.79 | 108.23 | 130.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 | 76 | 76 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati was 76 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 130.64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Kiribati ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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