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) and other sources – with major processing 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 78th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kiribati: Maternal mortality ratio 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

78th

of 189 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

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati stood at 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births. 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 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 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.

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

75 Nicaragua 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
76 Algeria 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
77 Bahamas 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
79 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
80 Colombia 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
81 Micronesia (country) 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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)

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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) and other sources – with major processing 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 78th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.