Maternal mortality ratio in Kiribati
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
36
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.
Maternal mortality ratio 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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births |
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
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)
- 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)
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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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.