Population growth rate vs median age in Kiribati

Kiribati: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.88
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.85
in 1991
All-time low
1.88
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate vs median age in Kiribati, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Kiribati is 1.88, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Kiribati peaked at 2.85 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2021.

Kiribati ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population growth rate vs median age in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate vs median age in Kiribati, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2 —
1951 2.04 +2.1%
1952 2.08 +2.0%
1953 2.13 +2.2%
1954 2.17 +1.9%
1955 2.2 +1.4%
1956 2.23 +1.4%
1957 2.27 +1.7%
1958 2.31 +1.6%
1959 2.36 +2.1%
1960 2.42 +2.7%
1961 2.48 +2.6%
1962 2.49 +0.3%
1963 2.51 +0.7%
1964 2.53 +0.9%
1965 2.58 +1.8%
1966 2.64 +2.5%
1967 2.58 -2.4%
1968 2.51 -2.7%
1969 2.43 -3.3%
1970 2.41 -0.5%
1971 2.4 -0.7%
1972 2.35 -1.9%
1973 2.32 -1.5%
1974 2.34 +0.9%
1975 2.33 -0.1%
1976 2.35 +0.7%
1977 2.37 +0.7%
1978 2.47 +4.4%
1979 2.51 +1.5%
1980 2.57 +2.5%
1981 2.63 +2.4%
1982 2.69 +2.2%
1983 2.72 +1.3%
1984 2.78 +2.0%
1985 2.83 +1.8%
1986 2.84 +0.4%
1987 2.84 +0.0%
1988 2.83 -0.3%
1989 2.83 +0.1%
1990 2.84 +0.3%
1991 2.85 +0.3%
1992 2.8 -1.7%
1993 2.74 -2.1%
1994 2.71 -1.1%
1995 2.69 -0.8%
1996 2.68 -0.1%
1997 2.64 -1.7%
1998 2.58 -2.2%
1999 2.51 -2.8%
2000 2.43 -3.2%
2001 2.35 -3.4%
2002 2.25 -4.3%
2003 2.17 -3.4%
2004 2.2 +1.5%
2005 2.23 +1.3%
2006 2.28 +2.4%
2007 2.34 +2.6%
2008 2.39 +2.0%
2009 2.42 +1.0%
2010 2.43 +0.6%
2011 2.45 +0.7%
2012 2.39 -2.6%
2013 2.31 -3.2%
2014 2.23 -3.2%
2015 2.19 -2.2%
2016 2.15 -1.7%
2017 2.12 -1.4%
2018 2.1 -1.0%
2019 2.07 -1.5%
2020 1.98 -4.1%
2021 1.88 -5.3%
2022 1.93 +3.1%
2023 1.88 -2.9%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 1.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 1.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.18 2 2.36 10
1960s 2.52 2.42 2.64 10
1970s 2.38 2.32 2.51 10
1980s 2.76 2.57 2.84 10
1990s 2.7 2.51 2.85 10
2000s 2.31 2.17 2.43 10
2010s 2.24 2.07 2.45 10
2020s 1.92 1.88 1.98 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 52 Samoa 1.92 compare
  2. 53 Botswana 1.9 compare
  3. 54 South Sudan 1.9 compare
  4. 56 Papua New Guinea 1.81 compare
  5. 57 Nauru 1.8 compare
  6. 58 Jordan 1.76 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate vs median age in Kiribati?
Population growth rate vs median age in Kiribati was 1.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 in 1991.
What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for population growth rate vs median age?
Kiribati ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population growth rate vs median age
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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