Poverty vs life expectancy in Kiribati
Kiribati: Poverty vs life expectancy was 66.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.47
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.47
in 2023
All-time low
45.72
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in Kiribati stood at 66.47. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Kiribati peaked at 66.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.72, in 1950.
Kiribati ranks 198th 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.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.72 | — |
| 1951 | 45.81 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 45.9 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 46 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 46.12 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 46.29 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 46.51 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 46.78 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 47.11 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 47.5 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 47.96 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 48.47 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 49.04 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 49.69 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 50.36 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 51.03 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.74 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 52.45 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 53.13 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 53.76 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 54.38 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 54.93 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.31 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 55.79 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.1 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 56.36 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 56.56 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 56.06 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.92 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 57.11 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 57.3 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 57.52 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 57.77 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 58.05 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 58.36 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 58.72 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 59.12 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 59.58 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 60.05 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 60.54 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 61.02 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 61.5 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 61.97 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.41 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.8 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 63.15 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 63.47 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.8 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.1 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.39 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.67 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.92 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.12 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.29 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.42 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.52 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.6 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.68 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.75 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.81 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.86 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.9 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.9 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.87 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.83 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.8 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.79 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.2 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.15 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.27 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 66.47 | +0.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 66.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 66.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.37 | 45.72 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.76 | 47.96 | 53.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.95 | 54.38 | 57.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7 | 57.3 | 60.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.86 | 61.02 | 64.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.38 | 64.67 | 65.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.85 | 65.79 | 65.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.52 | 64.15 | 66.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 poverty vs life expectancy in Kiribati?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Kiribati was 66.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 66.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.72 in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Kiribati ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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