Birth rate vs. death rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Birth rate vs. death rate was 25.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.81 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.79 births per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
25.81 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 25.81 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Kiribati peaked at 43.79 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 25.81 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 51st 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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 43.49 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 43.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 43.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 43.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 43.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 43.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 43.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 43.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 42.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 42.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 42.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 41.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 40.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 38.74 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 38.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 37.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 36.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 35.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 35.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 35.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 35.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 35.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 36.19 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 36.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 37.38 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 37.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 38.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.56 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 38.88 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 38.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 38.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 37.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 37.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 37.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 35.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 35.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 33.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 32.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.5 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 30.52 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 29.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 28.58 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.89 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.18 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.74 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.35 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.31 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.81 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 25.81 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 25.81 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.56 births per 1,000 people | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | 43.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | 38.74 births per 1,000 people | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.23 births per 1,000 people | 35.39 births per 1,000 people | 38.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.11 births per 1,000 people | 36.83 births per 1,000 people | 38.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.31 births per 1,000 people | 32.47 births per 1,000 people | 37.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.01 births per 1,000 people | 28.58 births per 1,000 people | 31.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.44 births per 1,000 people | 27.83 births per 1,000 people | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 births per 1,000 people | 25.81 births per 1,000 people | 27.36 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 48 Ghana 26.31 births per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Tajikistan 26.12 births per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Namibia 25.89 births per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Iraq 25.73 births per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Nauru 25.5 births per 1,000 people compare
- 54 French Guiana 25.4 births per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Samoa 25.4 births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (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 birth rate vs. death rate in Kiribati?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Kiribati was 25.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 43.79 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Kiribati ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.