Fertility rate, total in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fertility rate, total was 3.15 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Kiribati, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3.15 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Kiribati peaked at 5.71 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.15 births per woman, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.18 births per woman | 4.96 births per woman | 5.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 births per woman | 4.69 births per woman | 4.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 births per woman | 4.18 births per woman | 4.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 births per woman | 3.7 births per woman | 4.07 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 births per woman | 3.29 births per woman | 3.9 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More population data for Kiribati
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.006 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 188.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Kiribati?
- Fertility rate, total in Kiribati was 3.15 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for fertility rate, total?
- Kiribati ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release