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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Kiribati
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.006 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.15 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.91 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 44.03 (2023)
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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