Fertility rate by age group in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fertility rate by age group was 44.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.03
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.21
in 1961
All-time low
44.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Kiribati stood at 44.03. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Kiribati peaked at 105.21 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44.03, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.23 | — |
| 1951 | 102.76 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 103.1 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 103.55 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 103.84 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 103.84 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 103.8 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 103.98 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 104.04 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.3 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 104.8 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 105.21 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 104.55 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 103.61 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 102.66 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 102.79 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 103.39 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 102.31 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 100.51 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 98.02 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 96.22 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 94.62 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 91.62 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 87.4 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 82.99 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 79.68 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 78.08 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 78.01 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 77.4 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 77.04 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 77.05 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 76.93 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 76.87 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.72 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 75.33 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 75.43 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 74.9 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 73.81 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 72.44 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 69.56 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 66.99 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 62.49 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 56.45 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 50.66 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 47.34 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 46.84 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 49.67 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 49.92 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.2 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.32 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.54 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 47.28 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 45.79 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 44.69 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 45.28 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.48 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.74 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 48.48 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 50.22 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 51.16 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.76 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.56 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.54 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.46 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 49.83 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.51 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.55 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.69 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.68 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.04 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 47.87 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 46.39 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.01 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 44.03 | -2.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 44.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 44.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.54 | 102.23 | 104.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.79 | 98.02 | 105.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.31 | 77.04 | 96.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.8 | 69.56 | 77.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.09 | 46.84 | 66.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.37 | 44.69 | 51.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.36 | 49.04 | 52.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.82 | 44.03 | 47.87 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Kiribati?
- Fertility rate by age group in Kiribati was 44.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 105.21 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.03 in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Kiribati ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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