Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Kiribati
Kiribati: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
77th
of 185 countries
All-time high
213.19 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
That places Kiribati 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 213.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 212.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 210.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 206.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 204.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 197.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 187.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 176.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 161.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 153.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 147.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 140.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 136.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 127 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 123.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 115.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 118.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 112.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 114.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 116.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 117.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 116.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 118.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 127.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 126.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 130.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 128.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 130.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 119.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 120.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 121.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 116.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 111.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 110.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 108.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | -29.5% |
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, Federated States of 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Kiribati?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Kiribati ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.