Number of births, by world region in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of births, by world region was 3,421 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,421 births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,477 births
in 2011
All-time low
1,641 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Kiribati stood at 3,421 births.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Kiribati peaked at 3,477 births in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,641 births, in 1950.
Kiribati ranks 187th 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.
Number of births, by world region in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,641 births | — |
| 1951 | 1,680 births | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 1,718 births | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1,761 births | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 1,801 births | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1,838 births | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1,874 births | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 1,914 births | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,953 births | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 1,998 births | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 2,051 births | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2,107 births | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 2,134 births | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,163 births | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,196 births | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,246 births | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2,297 births | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,265 births | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,225 births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,183 births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,189 births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2,192 births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,182 births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,172 births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,184 births | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2,162 births | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,147 births | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,153 births | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,166 births | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,178 births | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,252 births | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2,322 births | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,391 births | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2,446 births | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,515 births | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,586 births | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,641 births | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,688 births | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,727 births | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,773 births | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,824 births | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,868 births | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,857 births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,833 births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,833 births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,842 births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,872 births | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,872 births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,858 births | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,829 births | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,791 births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,757 births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,714 births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,692 births | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,776 births | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,861 births | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,974 births | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,097 births | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3,213 births | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,309 births | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,397 births | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,477 births | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,458 births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,420 births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,381 births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,371 births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,378 births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,401 births | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,432 births | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,448 births | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,449 births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,455 births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,445 births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,421 births | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,818 births | 1,641 births | 1,998 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,187 births | 2,051 births | 2,297 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,172 births | 2,147 births | 2,192 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,534 births | 2,252 births | 2,773 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,849 births | 2,824 births | 2,872 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,918 births | 2,692 births | 3,309 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,416 births | 3,371 births | 3,477 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,442 births | 3,421 births | 3,455 births | 4 |
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More population data for Kiribati
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 188.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Kiribati?
- Number of births, by world region in Kiribati was 3,421 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,477 births in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,641 births in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of births, by world region?
- Kiribati ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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