Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.82 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.82 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 44.8%
World rank
41st
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.44 per 1,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.2548 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2017
Adolescent birth rate in Kiribati, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Kiribati is 1.82 per 1,000 people, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Kiribati peaked at 2.44 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2548 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Kiribati 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2548 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +848.5% |
| 2006 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9983 per 1,000 people | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8039 per 1,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +44.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.82 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.82 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1263 per 1,000 people, 14.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 0.2548 per 1,000 people | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 0.8039 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 39 Nigeria 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.83 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Comoros 1.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 1.63 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Iraq 1.59 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Kiribati
- 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 adolescent birth rate in Kiribati?
- Adolescent birth rate in Kiribati was 1.82 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2548 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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