Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -0.7309 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.7309 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
83rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.46 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-3.61 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded -0.7309 % change on previous year for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 1.46 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.61 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Kiribati ranks 83rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5589 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.9572 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 1963 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1964 | -0.9606 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1965 | -0.4293 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1966 | -0.5909 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1967 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +207.2% |
| 1968 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1969 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1970 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1971 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1972 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1973 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1975 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1976 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1977 | -0.141 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2421 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0805 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1980 | -0.0201 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0604 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 1982 | -0.1814 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 1983 | -0.7674 % change on previous year | +323.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0814 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1986 | -0.8145 % change on previous year | -4099.2% |
| 1987 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1988 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1989 | -0.8451 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1990 | -0.5327 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1991 | -0.557 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1992 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 1993 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1994 | -1 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1995 | -0.5178 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1358 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1997 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1048.7% |
| 1998 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1999 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2000 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2001 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2002 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2003 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8644 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6963 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 2007 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8797 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1539 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1793 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 2011 | -0.5131 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 2012 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +452.8% |
| 2013 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2014 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2015 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2016 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2017 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2018 | -0.6289 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2019 | -0.8439 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2020 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2021 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2023 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2024 | -0.7309 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -0.7309 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.17 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -0.7309 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8311 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4099.2% | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -0.8145 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1048.7% | 0.1358 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -452.8% | -0.5131 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | 0.5589 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 0.2421 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5603 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 0.0204 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 0.1358 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6707 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | -0.1793 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | -0.7309 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 80 Qatar -0.694 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Guyana -0.7048 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Cape Verde -0.7227 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Samoa -0.7313 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Vanuatu -0.7508 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Turks and Caicos Islands -0.7519 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Kiribati was -0.7309 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.