Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kiribati
Kiribati: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 50.64 per 1,000 population in 2017. ▲ Rising
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kiribati, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kiribati is 50.64 per 1,000 population, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kiribati peaked at 57.18 per 1,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.44 per 1,000 population, in 2005.
That places Kiribati 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.81 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 40.44 per 1,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 42.63 per 1,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 53.56 per 1,000 population | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 49.9 per 1,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 57.18 per 1,000 population | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 49.55 per 1,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 49.09 per 1,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.64 per 1,000 population | +3.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 50.64 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 50.64 per 1,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.36 per 1,000 population | 40.44 per 1,000 population | 53.56 per 1,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.27 per 1,000 population | 49.09 per 1,000 population | 57.18 per 1,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More population data for Kiribati
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kiribati?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kiribati was 50.64 per 1,000 population in 2017, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 57.18 per 1,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.44 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Kiribati ranks 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).