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
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kiribati, 1985–2020
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
| 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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 76.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 76.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.5% | 108.23 | 76.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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