Difference in male and female life expectancy in Kiribati
Kiribati: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.92
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
207th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.49
in 2020
All-time low
2.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Kiribati is 2.92, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Kiribati peaked at 3.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.08 | — |
| 1951 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.12 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2.13 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.15 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.17 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.19 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.22 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.25 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.28 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.31 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.33 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.3 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.26 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.27 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.29 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.36 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.41 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.49 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.52 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.56 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.59 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.58 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.6 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.61 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.61 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.64 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.68 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.69 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.74 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.75 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.74 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.73 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.75 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.79 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.77 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.81 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.49 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.84 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.92 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 | 2.08 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 2.24 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 2.36 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 2.61 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.84 | 3.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 204 Congo 3.04 compare
- 205 Bangladesh 3.03 compare
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 2.98 compare
- 208 San Marino 2.88 compare
- 209 Timor-Leste 2.82 compare
- 210 Madagascar 2.81 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Kiribati?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Kiribati was 2.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Kiribati ranks 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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