Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Kiribati

Kiribati: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1991
All-time low
1.9%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Kiribati, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Kiribati stood at 1.9%.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Kiribati peaked at 2.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.

That places Kiribati 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 10
1960s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 10
1970s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 10
1980s 2.8% 2.6% 2.8% 10
1990s 2.7% 2.5% 2.8% 10
2000s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 10
2010s 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Kiribati?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Kiribati was 1.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Kiribati ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.