Crude birth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Crude birth rate was 25.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.81
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.79
in 1954
All-time low
25.81
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Kiribati is 25.81, 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, crude birth rate in Kiribati peaked at 43.79 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 25.81, 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.
Crude birth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.36 | — |
| 1951 | 43.49 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 43.59 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 43.73 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 43.79 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 43.71 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 43.6 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 43.53 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 43.41 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 43.39 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 43.5 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 43.59 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 43.07 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 42.58 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 42.17 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 42.03 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.2 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 41.19 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 40.08 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 38.74 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 38.07 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 37.37 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 36.5 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 35.71 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 35.68 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 35.45 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 35.39 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 35.72 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 36.19 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 36.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.83 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 37.38 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 37.88 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 38.12 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.56 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 38.88 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.8 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 38.55 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 38.18 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 37.92 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 37.73 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 37.56 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.79 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 35.94 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 35.4 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.98 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.77 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.13 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 33.37 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 32.47 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.5 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 30.52 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 29.41 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 28.58 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.89 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.18 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.74 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.35 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30.83 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.08 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.25 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.43 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.8 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.05 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.31 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.86 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.51 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.27 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.11 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.83 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.36 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.91 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.81 | -2.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 25.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 25.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.56 | 43.36 | 43.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.91 | 38.74 | 43.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.23 | 35.39 | 38.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.11 | 36.83 | 38.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.31 | 32.47 | 37.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.01 | 28.58 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.44 | 27.83 | 31.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 | 25.81 | 27.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Kiribati?
- Crude birth rate in Kiribati was 25.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 43.79 in 1954.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.81 in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for crude birth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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