Mens life expectancy at birth in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mens life expectancy at birth was 64.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.58
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.58
in 2023
All-time low
44.51
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Kiribati is 64.58, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Kiribati peaked at 64.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.51, in 1950.
Kiribati ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.51 | — |
| 1951 | 44.59 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 44.67 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 44.76 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 44.88 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 45.03 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 45.23 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 45.49 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 45.8 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 46.18 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 46.62 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 47.11 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 47.66 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 48.31 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 48.98 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 49.66 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 50.34 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 51.06 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 51.73 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 52.35 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 52.92 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.45 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 53.82 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 54.26 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 54.55 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 54.78 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 54.96 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 54.48 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 55.31 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 55.49 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 55.69 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 55.9 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 56.15 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 56.43 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 56.73 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 57.07 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 57.44 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 57.89 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 58.37 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 58.86 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 59.33 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.78 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.24 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.69 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.08 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.44 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.76 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.06 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.33 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 62.61 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.15 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.35 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.53 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.66 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.77 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.85 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.93 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.06 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.11 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.13 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.09 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.03 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.99 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.96 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.03 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.05 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 62.35 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.44 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 64.58 | +0.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 64.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 64.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.12 | 44.51 | 46.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.38 | 46.62 | 52.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.4 | 52.92 | 55.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.05 | 55.69 | 58.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.13 | 59.33 | 62.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.62 | 62.9 | 64.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.06 | 63.96 | 64.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6 | 62.35 | 64.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Kiribati?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Kiribati was 64.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 64.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.51 in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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