Life expectancy, source comparison in Kiribati
Kiribati: Life expectancy, source comparison was 66.47 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Kiribati stood at 66.47 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Kiribati peaked at 66.47 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.72 years, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 198th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.37 years | 45.72 years | 47.5 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.76 years | 47.96 years | 53.76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.95 years | 54.38 years | 57.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7 years | 57.3 years | 60.54 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.86 years | 61.02 years | 64.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.38 years | 64.67 years | 65.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.85 years | 65.79 years | 65.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.52 years | 64.15 years | 66.47 years | 4 |
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More health data for Kiribati
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,509 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Kiribati?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Kiribati was 66.47 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 66.47 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.72 years in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Kiribati ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.