Comparison of fertility rates in Kiribati

Kiribati: Comparison of fertility rates was 3.15 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3.15
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
54th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 1961
All-time low
3.15
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of fertility rates in Kiribati, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Kiribati stood at 3.15. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Kiribati peaked at 6.48 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 2023.

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 6.29 6.13 6.4 10
1960s 6.24 5.85 6.48 10
1970s 5.18 4.96 5.71 10
1980s 4.87 4.69 4.96 10
1990s 4.45 4.18 4.67 10
2000s 3.85 3.7 4.07 10
2010s 3.55 3.29 3.9 10
2020s 3.2 3.15 3.25 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 51 Namibia 3.21 compare
  2. 52 Kenya 3.21 compare
  3. 52 Tuvalu 3.21 compare
  4. 55 Tonga 3.13 compare
  5. 56 Papua New Guinea 3.1 compare
  6. 57 Tajikistan 3.07 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of fertility rates in Kiribati?
Comparison of fertility rates in Kiribati was 3.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 1961.
What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 2023.
How does Kiribati rank for comparison of fertility rates?
Kiribati ranks 54th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Comparison of fertility rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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