Birth rates and death rates in Kiribati
Kiribati: Birth rates and death rates was 7.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.05
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.34
in 1950
All-time low
6.85
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Kiribati is 7.05, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Kiribati peaked at 23.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.85, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.34 | — |
| 1951 | 23.06 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 22.75 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 22.43 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 22.09 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 21.7 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 21.27 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 20.82 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 20.34 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 19.83 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 19.31 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 18.78 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 18.18 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 17.52 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 16.87 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 16.27 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 15.8 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 15.43 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 15 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 14.49 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 13.93 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 13.41 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 12.99 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 12.55 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 12.32 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 12.11 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.89 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 12.05 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 11.48 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 11.13 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.14 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 11.07 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 10.99 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.89 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 10.77 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10.6 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.39 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.14 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.86 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 9.58 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 9.32 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.07 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.8 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.54 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.31 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.11 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.93 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.56 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.38 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.04 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.94 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.86 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.85 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.86 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.89 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.91 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.92 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.93 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.94 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.95 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.96 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.99 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.02 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.08 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.17 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.15 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 7.07 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 7.05 | -0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 7.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 7.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.76 | 19.83 | 23.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.76 | 14.49 | 19.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.39 | 11.13 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.54 | 9.58 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 | 7.38 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 | 6.85 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 6.93 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 7.05 | 8.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 129 Sri Lanka 7.07 compare
- 130 Cyprus 7.06 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 7.05 compare
- 133 Ghana 7.04 compare
- 134 American Samoa 7.02 compare
- 135 Mozambique 7 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 birth rates and death rates in Kiribati?
- Birth rates and death rates in Kiribati was 7.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Kiribati ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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