Number of deaths in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of deaths was 933 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
933
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,049
in 2021
All-time low
629
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Kiribati is 933, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Kiribati peaked at 1,049 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 629, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 880 | — |
| 1951 | 886 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 897 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 907 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 909 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 913 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 914 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 918 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 919 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 914 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 914 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 911 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 904 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 891 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 880 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 870 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 863 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 842 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 827 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 816 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 800 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 787 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 774 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 765 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 754 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 738 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 721 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 725 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 688 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 670 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 684 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 691 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 699 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 704 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 702 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 707 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 706 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 707 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 704 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 702 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 696 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 692 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 678 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 667 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 662 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 661 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 657 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 649 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 645 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 639 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 631 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 629 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 642 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 645 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 661 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 671 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 688 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 700 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 717 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 737 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 748 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 765 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 779 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 789 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 801 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 809 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 836 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 856 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 873 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 883 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 954 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,049 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 920 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 933 | +1.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 933 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 933 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 905.7 | 880 | 919 | 10 |
| 1960s | 871.8 | 816 | 914 | 10 |
| 1970s | 742.2 | 670 | 800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 700.6 | 684 | 707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 664.6 | 639 | 696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 672.1 | 629 | 737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 813.9 | 748 | 883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 964 | 920 | 1,049 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 194 Grenada 1,039 compare
- 195 Aruba 1,032 compare
- 196 French Polynesia 1,027 compare
- 198 Isle of Man 885 compare
- 199 Micronesia (country) 856 compare
- 200 Mayotte 852 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)
- 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 number of deaths in Kiribati?
- Number of deaths in Kiribati was 933 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,049 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 629 in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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