Birth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Birth rate was 25.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.81 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.79 births per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
25.81 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Kiribati is 25.81 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Kiribati peaked at 43.79 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 25.81 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 43.49 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 43.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 43.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 43.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 43.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 43.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 43.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 43.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 42.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 42.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 42.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 41.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 40.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 38.74 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 38.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 37.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 36.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 35.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 35.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 35.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 35.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 35.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 36.19 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 36.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 37.38 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 37.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 38.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.56 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 38.88 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 38.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 38.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 37.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 37.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 37.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 35.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 35.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 33.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 32.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.5 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 30.52 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 29.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 28.58 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.89 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.18 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.74 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.35 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.31 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.81 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 25.81 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 25.81 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.56 births per 1,000 people | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | 43.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | 38.74 births per 1,000 people | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.23 births per 1,000 people | 35.39 births per 1,000 people | 38.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.11 births per 1,000 people | 36.83 births per 1,000 people | 38.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.31 births per 1,000 people | 32.47 births per 1,000 people | 37.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.01 births per 1,000 people | 28.58 births per 1,000 people | 31.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.44 births per 1,000 people | 27.83 births per 1,000 people | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 births per 1,000 people | 25.81 births per 1,000 people | 27.36 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 48 Ghana 26.31 births per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Tajikistan 26.12 births per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Namibia 25.89 births per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Iraq 25.73 births per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Nauru 25.5 births per 1,000 people compare
- 54 French Guiana 25.4 births per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Samoa 25.4 births per 1,000 people compare
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 birth rate in Kiribati?
- Birth rate in Kiribati was 25.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 43.79 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for birth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.