Birth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Birth rate was 25.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
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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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.