Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 39.54 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.54 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
149.04 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
39.54 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 39.54 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Kiribati peaked at 149.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 39.54 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 149.04 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 148.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 147.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 147.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 146.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 145.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 143.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 141.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 139.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 136.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 133.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 130.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 126.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 122.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 118.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 115.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 110.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 106.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 103.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 99.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 96.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 93.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 91.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 88.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 87.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 85.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 84.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 84.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 82.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 81.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 80.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 79.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 78.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 77.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 75.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 73.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 71.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 69.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 67.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 65.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 63.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 60.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 58.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 56.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 55.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 53.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 52.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 50.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 49.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 48.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 47.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 46.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 44.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 43.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 41.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 39.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 149.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 99.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 133.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 96.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 65.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 80.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 63.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 42.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 42.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 42.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 39.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Kiribati?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Kiribati was 39.54 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 149.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.54 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.