Maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati
Kiribati: Maternal mortality ratio was 79.76 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati stood at 79.76 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Kiribati peaked at 121.73 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.76 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.83 per 100,000 live births | 99.09 per 100,000 live births | 118.5 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.64 per 100,000 live births | 86.88 per 100,000 live births | 101.86 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.12 per 100,000 live births | 79.76 per 100,000 live births | 121.73 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 72 Suriname 83.64 per 100,000 live births compare
- 73 Mozambique 82.22 per 100,000 live births compare
- 74 India 80.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 76 Bahamas 75.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 75.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 78 Guyana 74.73 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati was 79.76 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 121.73 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.76 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kiribati ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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