Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kiribati
Kiribati: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kiribati, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Kiribati stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Kiribati peaked at 1.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.2% | — |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
- 66 Indonesia 0.3% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 69 South Africa 0.2% compare
- 70 Guatemala 0.2% compare
- 71 Iraq 0.2% compare
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Kiribati?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kiribati was 0.2% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Kiribati ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.