Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kiribati
Kiribati: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 64.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.58
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.58
in 2023
All-time low
44.51
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kiribati stood at 64.58. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kiribati peaked at 64.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.51, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 191st 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.51 | — |
| 1951 | 44.59 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 44.67 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 44.76 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 44.88 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 45.03 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 45.23 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 45.49 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 45.8 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 46.18 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 46.62 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 47.11 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 47.66 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 48.31 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 48.98 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 49.66 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 50.34 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 51.06 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 51.73 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 52.35 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 52.92 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.45 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 53.82 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 54.26 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 54.55 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 54.78 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 54.96 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 54.48 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 55.31 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 55.49 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 55.69 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 55.9 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 56.15 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 56.43 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 56.73 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 57.07 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 57.44 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 57.89 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 58.37 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 58.86 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 59.33 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.78 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.24 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.69 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.08 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.44 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.76 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.06 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.33 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 62.61 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.15 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.35 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.53 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.66 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.77 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.85 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.93 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.06 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.11 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.13 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.09 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.03 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.99 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.96 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.03 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.05 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 62.35 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.44 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 64.58 | +0.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 64.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 64.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.12 | 44.51 | 46.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.38 | 46.62 | 52.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.4 | 52.92 | 55.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.05 | 55.69 | 58.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.13 | 59.33 | 62.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.62 | 62.9 | 64.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.06 | 63.96 | 64.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6 | 62.35 | 64.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kiribati?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Kiribati was 64.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 64.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.51 in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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