Life expectation at birth by sex in Kiribati
Kiribati: Life expectation at birth by sex was 68.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.17
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.17
in 2023
All-time low
46.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Kiribati is 68.17, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Kiribati peaked at 68.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.94, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.94 | — |
| 1951 | 47.03 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 47.13 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 47.24 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 47.37 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 47.55 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 47.78 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 48.07 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 48.41 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 48.82 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 49.3 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 49.82 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.42 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 51.06 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 51.73 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 52.39 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 53.12 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 53.84 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 54.52 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 55.18 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 55.83 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 56.4 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 56.78 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 57.29 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 57.62 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 57.9 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 58.13 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 57.6 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 58.5 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 58.69 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 58.88 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 59.35 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 59.62 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 59.93 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 60.31 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 60.75 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 61.2 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 61.68 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 62.16 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.64 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 63.15 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 63.62 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 64.05 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.42 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.76 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.08 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.43 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.76 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.05 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 66.32 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.56 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.75 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.91 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.03 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.13 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.2 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.27 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.34 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.4 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.44 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.48 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.48 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.45 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.43 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.41 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.41 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.5 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.13 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.77 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 67.9 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 68.17 | +0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 68.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 68.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.63 | 46.94 | 48.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.14 | 49.3 | 55.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.47 | 55.83 | 58.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.3 | 58.88 | 62.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.5 | 62.64 | 66.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.99 | 66.32 | 67.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.45 | 67.41 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.24 | 65.77 | 68.17 | 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 life expectation at birth by sex in Kiribati?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Kiribati was 68.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 68.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.94 in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Kiribati ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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