Maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati
Kiribati: Maternal mortality ratio was 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati peaked at 213.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 209.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 204.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 213.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 155.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 123.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 197.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 112.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 127.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 108.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 130.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 74 Nicaragua 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 75 Algeria 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 76 Bahamas 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 78 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 79 Colombia 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati was 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 213.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kiribati ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.