Life expectancy at birth in Kiribati
Kiribati: Life expectancy at birth was 60.87 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
60.87
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
172nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
62.14
in 2019
All-time low
60.08
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 60.87 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Kiribati peaked at 62.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.08, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy at birth in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.08 | — |
| 2001 | 60.39 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.91 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.02 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.19 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.27 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.32 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.36 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.4 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.48 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.57 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.63 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.76 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.82 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.75 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 62.14 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 61.88 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.87 | -1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 60.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 60.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.87 | 60.08 | 61.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.56 | 60.75 | 62.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.38 | 60.87 | 61.88 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Kiribati?
- Life expectancy at birth in Kiribati was 60.87 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 62.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.08 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Kiribati ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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