Maternal mortality in Kiribati
Kiribati: Maternal mortality was 76.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality in Kiribati, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Kiribati stood at 76.33. 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 in Kiribati peaked at 213.19 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 76.33, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 78th of 189 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.
Maternal mortality in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 213.19 | — |
| 1986 | 212.54 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 210.28 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 206.16 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 204.19 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 197.3 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 187.48 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 176.28 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 161.73 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 153.46 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 147.82 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 140.48 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 136.23 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 127 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 123.19 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 115.95 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 118.5 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 112.77 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 114.08 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 116.14 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 117.73 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 116.45 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 118.24 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 127.81 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 126.56 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 130.64 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 128.81 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 130.62 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 119.39 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 120.17 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 121.32 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 116.82 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 111.59 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 110.36 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 108.23 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 76.33 | -29.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 76.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 76.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.5% | 108.23 | 76.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 209.27 | 204.19 | 213.19 | 5 |
| 1990s | 155.1 | 123.19 | 197.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.42 | 112.77 | 127.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.79 | 108.23 | 130.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.33 | 76.33 | 76.33 | 1 |
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 in Kiribati?
- Maternal mortality in Kiribati was 76.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 213.19 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.33 in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for maternal mortality?
- Kiribati ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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