Maternal deaths by income group in Kiribati

Kiribati: Maternal deaths by income group was 3.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.05
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.4
in 1985
All-time low
3.05
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Kiribati, 1985–2020

02461985200220201985: 6.41986: 6.41987: 6.31988: 6.21989: 6.11990: 5.91991: 5.61992: 5.31993: 4.91994: 4.61995: 4.41996: 4.21997: 4.11998: 3.81999: 3.72000: 3.52001: 3.62002: 3.42003: 3.42004: 3.52005: 3.52006: 3.52007: 3.52008: 3.82009: 3.82010: 3.92011: 3.92012: 3.92013: 3.62014: 3.62015: 3.62016: 3.52017: 3.32018: 3.32019: 3.22020: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Kiribati is 3.05, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Kiribati peaked at 6.4 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2020.

That places Kiribati 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Kiribati, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 6.4
1986 6.38 -0.3%
1987 6.31 -1.1%
1988 6.18 -2.0%
1989 6.13 -1.0%
1990 5.92 -3.4%
1991 5.62 -5.0%
1992 5.29 -6.0%
1993 4.85 -8.3%
1994 4.6 -5.1%
1995 4.43 -3.7%
1996 4.21 -5.0%
1997 4.09 -3.0%
1998 3.81 -6.8%
1999 3.7 -3.0%
2000 3.48 -5.9%
2001 3.55 +2.2%
2002 3.38 -4.8%
2003 3.42 +1.2%
2004 3.48 +1.8%
2005 3.53 +1.4%
2006 3.49 -1.1%
2007 3.55 +1.5%
2008 3.83 +8.1%
2009 3.8 -1.0%
2010 3.92 +3.2%
2011 3.86 -1.4%
2012 3.92 +1.4%
2013 3.58 -8.6%
2014 3.6 +0.7%
2015 3.64 +1.0%
2016 3.5 -3.7%
2017 3.35 -4.5%
2018 3.31 -1.1%
2019 3.25 -1.9%
2020 3.05 -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.28 6.13 6.4 5
1990s 4.65 3.7 5.92 10
2000s 3.55 3.38 3.83 10
2010s 3.59 3.25 3.92 10
2020s 3.05 3.05 3.05 1

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 155 Samoa 3.54 compare
  2. 156 Latvia 3.3 compare
  3. 157 Singapore 3.06 compare
  4. 159 Bahrain 3.02 compare
  5. 160 Ireland 2.99 compare
  6. 161 Denmark 2.84 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Kiribati?
Maternal deaths by income group in Kiribati was 3.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2020.
How does Kiribati rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Kiribati ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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