Stillbirth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Stillbirth rate was 0.858 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Kiribati is 0.858 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Kiribati peaked at 1.28 deaths per 100 births in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.858 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 93rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.28 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.28 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.12 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9926 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9817 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9699 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9544 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9359 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9144 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8938 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.876 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.858 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.858 deaths per 100 births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.858 deaths per 100 births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | 1.16 deaths per 100 births | 1.28 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | 0.9359 deaths per 100 births | 1.12 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8856 deaths per 100 births | 0.858 deaths per 100 births | 0.9144 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Kiribati?
- Stillbirth rate in Kiribati was 0.858 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 deaths per 100 births in 2005.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.858 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for stillbirth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.