Number of births per year in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of births per year was 3,421 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,421
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,477
in 2011
All-time low
1,641
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3,421 for number of births per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Kiribati peaked at 3,477 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,641, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 187th 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.
Number of births per year in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,641 | — |
| 1951 | 1,680 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 1,718 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1,761 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 1,801 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1,838 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1,874 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 1,914 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,953 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 1,998 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 2,051 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2,107 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 2,134 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,163 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,196 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,246 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2,297 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,265 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,225 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,183 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,189 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2,192 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,182 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,172 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,184 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2,162 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,147 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,153 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,166 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,178 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,252 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2,322 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,391 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2,446 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,515 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,586 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,641 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,688 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,727 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,773 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,824 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,868 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,857 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,833 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,833 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,842 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,872 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,872 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,858 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,829 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,791 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,757 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,714 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,692 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,776 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,861 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,974 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,097 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3,213 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,309 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,397 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,477 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,458 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,420 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,381 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,371 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,378 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,401 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,432 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,448 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,449 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,455 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,445 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,421 | -0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,421 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,421 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,818 | 1,641 | 1,998 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,187 | 2,051 | 2,297 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,172 | 2,147 | 2,192 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,534 | 2,252 | 2,773 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,849 | 2,824 | 2,872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,918 | 2,692 | 3,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,416 | 3,371 | 3,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,442 | 3,421 | 3,455 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 184 Malta 4,213 compare
- 185 New Caledonia 4,134 compare
- 186 Martinique 3,728 compare
- 188 Barbados 3,155 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 3,066 compare
- 190 Guam 2,941 compare
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 number of births per year in Kiribati?
- Number of births per year in Kiribati was 3,421 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,477 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,641 in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of births per year?
- Kiribati ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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