Share of births by age of mother in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of births by age of mother was 8.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.01
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.82
in 1971
All-time low
6.35
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Kiribati stood at 8.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Kiribati peaked at 13.82 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.35, in 1994.
Kiribati ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.4 | — |
| 1951 | 11.37 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 11.23 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 11.19 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 11.16 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 11.15 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 11.15 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 11.29 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 11.37 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 11.51 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 11.65 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 11.77 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 12 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 12.25 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 12.66 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 12.91 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 13.28 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 13.42 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 13.44 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 13.47 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.61 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 13.82 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 13.7 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 13.44 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 13 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 12.95 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 13.18 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 13.28 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 13.34 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 13.36 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 13.28 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 13.22 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 13.09 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 12.67 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 12.25 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 11.83 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 11.17 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 10.57 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 10.05 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 9.27 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 8.68 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 7.91 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 7.21 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 6.49 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 6.35 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 7.35 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.8 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.2 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 8.35 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.49 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.66 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.77 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.84 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.91 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.01 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.09 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.13 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.13 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.26 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.2 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.18 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.17 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.14 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.06 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.79 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.48 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.12 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.89 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.72 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.01 | +3.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 8.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 8.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.28 | 11.15 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.68 | 11.65 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.37 | 12.95 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.74 | 9.27 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 | 6.35 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 | 8.35 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 8.12 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 7.7 | 8.01 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Kiribati?
- Share of births by age of mother in Kiribati was 8.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 13.82 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 in 1994.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Kiribati ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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