Number of maternal deaths in Kiribati

Kiribati: Number of maternal deaths was 2.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.73
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 1985
All-time low
2.73
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Kiribati, 1985–2023

02461985200420231985: 6.41986: 6.11987: 6.21988: 61989: 5.91990: 5.61991: 5.41992: 51993: 4.61994: 4.21995: 4.21996: 4.11997: 3.81998: 3.61999: 3.42000: 3.32001: 3.12002: 32003: 2.82004: 2.92005: 32006: 32007: 3.12008: 3.22009: 3.32010: 3.52011: 3.42012: 3.42013: 3.22014: 3.12015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 32019: 3.12020: 3.12021: 4.22022: 32023: 2.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 2.73 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Kiribati peaked at 6.36 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2023.

Kiribati ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Number of maternal deaths in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Kiribati, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 6.36
1986 6.14 -3.5%
1987 6.22 +1.3%
1988 6.01 -3.4%
1989 5.89 -2.0%
1990 5.61 -4.6%
1991 5.4 -3.9%
1992 4.99 -7.5%
1993 4.6 -7.9%
1994 4.24 -7.7%
1995 4.2 -1.0%
1996 4.06 -3.3%
1997 3.8 -6.3%
1998 3.61 -5.0%
1999 3.43 -4.9%
2000 3.31 -3.7%
2001 3.12 -5.5%
2002 2.97 -4.9%
2003 2.84 -4.4%
2004 2.93 +3.2%
2005 2.96 +1.1%
2006 3.04 +2.7%
2007 3.12 +2.5%
2008 3.22 +3.4%
2009 3.28 +1.7%
2010 3.46 +5.5%
2011 3.42 -1.0%
2012 3.38 -1.4%
2013 3.18 -5.9%
2014 3.09 -2.7%
2015 3.05 -1.4%
2016 2.98 -2.3%
2017 3.05 +2.4%
2018 2.98 -2.2%
2019 3.07 +3.1%
2020 3.07 -0.2%
2021 4.21 +37.1%
2022 2.96 -29.5%
2023 2.73 -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.12 5.89 6.36 5
1990s 4.39 3.43 5.61 10
2000s 3.08 2.84 3.31 10
2010s 3.17 2.98 3.46 10
2020s 3.24 2.73 4.21 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 149 Bahrain 3.28 compare
  2. 150 Micronesia (country) 3.23 compare
  3. 151 Singapore 2.91 compare
  4. 153 Latvia 2.67 compare
  5. 154 United Arab Emirates 2.64 compare
  6. 155 Cape Verde 2.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Kiribati?
Number of maternal deaths in Kiribati was 2.73 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2023.
How does Kiribati rank for number of maternal deaths?
Kiribati ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
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