Life expectancy at birth, total in Kiribati
Kiribati: Life expectancy at birth, total was 66.47 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Kiribati, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Kiribati stood at 66.47 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Kiribati peaked at 66.47 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.38 years, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 176th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.95 years | 54.38 years | 57.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7 years | 57.3 years | 60.54 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.86 years | 61.02 years | 64.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.38 years | 64.67 years | 65.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.85 years | 65.79 years | 65.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.52 years | 64.15 years | 66.47 years | 4 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.88 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.15 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Kiribati?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Kiribati was 66.47 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 66.47 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.38 years in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release