Children per woman vs population growth in Kiribati

Kiribati: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.88
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
54th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.85
in 1991
All-time low
1.88
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Kiribati, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 1.88 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Kiribati peaked at 2.85 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2021.

Kiribati ranks 54th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.18 2 2.36 10
1960s 2.52 2.42 2.64 10
1970s 2.38 2.32 2.51 10
1980s 2.76 2.57 2.84 10
1990s 2.7 2.51 2.85 10
2000s 2.31 2.17 2.43 10
2010s 2.24 2.07 2.45 10
2020s 1.92 1.88 1.98 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 51 Samoa 1.92 compare
  2. 52 Botswana 1.9 compare
  3. 53 South Sudan 1.9 compare
  4. 55 Papua New Guinea 1.81 compare
  5. 56 Naoero 1.8 compare
  6. 57 Jordan 1.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Kiribati?
Children per woman vs population growth in Kiribati was 1.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 in 1991.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Kiribati ranks 54th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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