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

Latest (2017)
50.64 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
57.18 per 1,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
40.44 per 1,000 population
in 2005
Years of data
9
2002–2017

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kiribati, 2002–2017

02040602002200920172002: 44.8 per 1,000 population2005: 40.4 per 1,000 population2006: 42.6 per 1,000 population2008: 53.6 per 1,000 population2010: 49.9 per 1,000 population2011: 57.2 per 1,000 population2014: 49.5 per 1,000 population2016: 49.1 per 1,000 population2017: 50.6 per 1,000 population

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 215 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Lesotho 53.22 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 58 Belize 52.06 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 61 French Guiana 50.48 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 62 El Salvador 50.21 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 63 Ecuador 49.91 per 1,000 population compare

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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 215 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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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
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