Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Kiribati
Kiribati: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.91
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1966
All-time low
2.91
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Kiribati stood at 2.91. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Kiribati peaked at 4.9 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.31 | — |
| 1951 | 4.36 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.41 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.46 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 4.51 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.55 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 4.59 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.64 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.68 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.73 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 4.8 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.87 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.87 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.86 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.86 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.88 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.9 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.85 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.78 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.71 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.63 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.53 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.4 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.28 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.21 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.16 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.13 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.16 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.17 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.18 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.19 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.18 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.19 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.21 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.19 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.15 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.11 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.09 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.09 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.08 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.97 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.95 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.94 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.95 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.91 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.85 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.77 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.67 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.57 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.45 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.35 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.54 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.22 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.93 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.91 | -0.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 | 4.31 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.84 | 4.71 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.28 | 4.13 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 | 4.09 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.77 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 | 3.35 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 3.02 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.91 | 2.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 55 Kenya 2.96 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 2.96 compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 2.95 compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 2.9 compare
- 60 Israel 2.81 compare
- 61 Marshall Islands 2.76 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)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Kiribati?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Kiribati was 2.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1966.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Kiribati ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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