The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kiribati

Kiribati: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 76.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
76.33
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
77th
of 185 countries
All-time high
213.19
in 1985
All-time low
76.33
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kiribati, 1985–2020

0501001502001985200220201985: 213.21986: 212.51987: 210.31988: 206.21989: 204.21990: 197.31991: 187.51992: 176.31993: 161.71994: 153.51995: 147.81996: 140.51997: 136.21998: 1271999: 123.22000: 115.92001: 118.52002: 112.82003: 114.12004: 116.12005: 117.72006: 116.42007: 118.22008: 127.82009: 126.62010: 130.62011: 128.82012: 130.62013: 119.42014: 120.22015: 121.32016: 116.82017: 111.62018: 110.42019: 108.22020: 76.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 76.33 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kiribati peaked at 213.19 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 76.33, in 2020.

That places Kiribati 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kiribati, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 213.19
1986 212.54 -0.3%
1987 210.28 -1.1%
1988 206.16 -2.0%
1989 204.19 -1.0%
1990 197.3 -3.4%
1991 187.48 -5.0%
1992 176.28 -6.0%
1993 161.73 -8.3%
1994 153.46 -5.1%
1995 147.82 -3.7%
1996 140.48 -5.0%
1997 136.23 -3.0%
1998 127 -6.8%
1999 123.19 -3.0%
2000 115.95 -5.9%
2001 118.5 +2.2%
2002 112.77 -4.8%
2003 114.08 +1.2%
2004 116.14 +1.8%
2005 117.73 +1.4%
2006 116.45 -1.1%
2007 118.24 +1.5%
2008 127.81 +8.1%
2009 126.56 -1.0%
2010 130.64 +3.2%
2011 128.81 -1.4%
2012 130.62 +1.4%
2013 119.39 -8.6%
2014 120.17 +0.7%
2015 121.32 +1.0%
2016 116.82 -3.7%
2017 111.59 -4.5%
2018 110.36 -1.1%
2019 108.23 -1.9%
2020 76.33 -29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 209.27 204.19 213.19 5
1990s 155.1 123.19 197.3 10
2000s 118.42 112.77 127.81 10
2010s 119.79 108.23 130.64 10
2020s 76.33 76.33 76.33 1

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 74 Nicaragua 77.88 compare
  2. 75 Algeria 77.69 compare
  3. 76 Bahamas 77.05 compare
  4. 78 Iraq 76.11 compare
  5. 79 Colombia 74.76 compare
  6. 80 Micronesia (country) 74.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kiribati?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kiribati was 76.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 213.19 in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 76.33 in 2020.
How does Kiribati rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Kiribati ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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