Population ages 65 and above, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population ages 65 and above, female was 3,639 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,639
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
206th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3,639
in 2025
All-time low
1,228
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3,639 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Kiribati peaked at 3,639 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,228, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,273 | — |
| 1961 | 1,256 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,245 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,244 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,255 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,270 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,304 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,352 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1,394 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,415 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,421 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,429 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,435 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,440 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,423 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,383 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,339 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,290 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,236 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,228 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,263 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,293 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,320 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,344 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,364 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,386 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,412 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,436 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,457 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,481 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,508 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,534 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,561 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,589 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,619 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,646 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,679 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,717 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,752 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,780 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,805 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,842 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,890 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,940 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,998 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,061 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,129 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,201 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,271 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,331 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,387 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,435 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,472 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,517 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,575 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,649 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,735 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,824 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,913 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,001 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,085 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,157 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,242 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,359 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3,490 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 3,639 | +4.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,639 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 303,059, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,639 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54,140, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,301 | 1,244 | 1,415 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,362 | 1,228 | 1,440 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,376 | 1,263 | 1,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,638 | 1,508 | 1,780 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,047 | 1,805 | 2,331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,651 | 2,387 | 3,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,329 | 3,085 | 3,639 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 203 Micronesia (country) 4,128 compare
- 204 Cayman Islands 3,889 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 3,836 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,243 compare
- 208 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,078 compare
- 209 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,996 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 population ages 65 and above, female in Kiribati?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Kiribati was 3,639 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,639 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,228 in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Kiribati ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.