Number of maternal deaths in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of maternal deaths was 3.05 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Kiribati, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Kiribati stood at 3.05 deaths. 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, number of maternal deaths in Kiribati peaked at 6.4 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.05 deaths, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 158th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.28 deaths | 6.13 deaths | 6.4 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.65 deaths | 3.7 deaths | 5.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 deaths | 3.38 deaths | 3.83 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 deaths | 3.25 deaths | 3.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 deaths | 3.05 deaths | 3.05 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Kiribati
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 number of maternal deaths in Kiribati?
- Number of maternal deaths in Kiribati was 3.05 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 deaths in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.