Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kiribati
Kiribati: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 79.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kiribati, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 79.76 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kiribati peaked at 245.91 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 79.76, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 245.91 | — |
| 1986 | 232.35 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 231.26 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 220.28 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 212.24 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 198.8 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 188.21 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 174.7 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 162.27 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 149.71 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 147.69 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 141.28 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 132.43 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 126.41 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 121.39 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 118.5 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 113.32 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 109.42 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 105.48 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 105.57 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.55 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 102.33 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 100.69 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 100.37 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.09 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 101.86 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 98.48 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 97.65 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.91 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 91.4 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 90.39 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.1 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 89.64 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 86.88 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 89.15 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 88.97 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 121.73 | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 86.02 | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 79.76 | -7.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 79.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 79.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +36.8% | 88.97 | 121.73 |
| 2022 | -29.3% | 121.73 | 86.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228.41 | 212.24 | 245.91 | 5 |
| 1990s | 154.29 | 121.39 | 198.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.83 | 99.09 | 118.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.64 | 86.88 | 101.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.12 | 79.76 | 121.73 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kiribati?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kiribati was 79.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 245.91 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.76 in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Kiribati ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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