Healthy life expectancy at birth in Kiribati

Kiribati: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 53.65 in 2021. β–¬ 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

02040602000201020212000: 52.92001: 53.12002: 53.32003: 53.52004: 53.62005: 53.72006: 53.82007: 53.92008: 53.92009: 542010: 542011: 54.12012: 54.12013: 54.22014: 54.32015: 54.32016: 54.42017: 54.42018: 53.52019: 54.72020: 54.52021: 53.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Liberia 53.96 compare
  2. 163 Haiti 53.94 compare
  3. 164 Angola 53.76 compare
  4. 166 Mali 53.56 compare
  5. 167 Guinea 53.43 compare
  6. 168 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 53.26 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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