Number of children under 15, by world region in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of children under 15, by world region was 46,292 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Kiribati is 46,292 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Kiribati peaked at 46,292 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,145 people, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 189th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,875 people | 14,145 people | 19,723 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,057 people | 20,381 people | 25,354 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,220 people | 25,132 people | 27,111 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,419 people | 25,128 people | 29,199 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,015 people | 30,073 people | 35,284 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,200 people | 35,570 people | 39,173 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,308 people | 39,796 people | 43,541 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,392 people | 44,361 people | 46,292 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 186 French Polynesia 55,476 people compare
- 188 Barbados 49,372 people compare
- 190 Guam 43,326 people compare
- 191 Tonga 37,260 people compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 36,188 people compare
More population data for Kiribati
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.91 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Kiribati?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Kiribati was 46,292 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 46,292 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,145 people in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.