Birth rate by women's age group in Kiribati
Kiribati: Birth rate by women's age group was 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Kiribati stood at 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Kiribati peaked at 105.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 76 Suriname 48.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 77 Cambodia 46.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 78 Barbados 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 81 Peru 43.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 82 Samoa 43.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Kiribati?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Kiribati was 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 105.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Kiribati ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.