Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kiribati
Kiribati: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 53.65 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
53.65
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
165th
of 185 countries
All-time high
54.66
in 2019
All-time low
52.86
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Kiribati stood at 53.65.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Kiribati peaked at 54.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.86, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.86 | — |
| 2001 | 53.13 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.33 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.52 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.64 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.73 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.8 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.87 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.94 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.99 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.03 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.07 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.13 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.21 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.26 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.31 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.36 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.41 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.54 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 54.66 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 54.47 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.65 | -1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 53.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 53.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.58 | 52.86 | 53.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2 | 53.54 | 54.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.06 | 53.65 | 54.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Kiribati?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kiribati was 53.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 54.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.86 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Kiribati ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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