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
214th
of 236 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 214th out of 236 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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 211 Congo 3.04 compare
- 212 Bangladesh 3.03 compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 2.98 compare
- 215 San Marino 2.88 compare
- 216 East Timor 2.82 compare
- 217 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)
- 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 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 214th out of 236 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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