Kiribati birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Kiribati has a birth rate of 25.8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 3.15 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Kiribati was 6.44 children per woman — 2.05 times higher than in 2023.

Kiribati birth rate statistics:

Kiribati is ranked 50/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 103/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Kiribati is 23.1 — it was 23.1 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29, a change from 29.7 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 104.8 in 1960 to 44 in 2023.
26% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22.1% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Kiribati by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	3.15	53
2022	3.18	53
2021	3.22	54
2020	3.25	53
2019	3.29	54
2018	3.32	54
2017	3.34	54
2016	3.38	55
2015	3.44	56
2014	3.52	54
2013	3.64	54
2012	3.77	51
2011	3.88	51
2010	3.9	51
2009	3.91	52
2008	3.9	52
2007	3.87	52
2006	3.82	54
2005	3.76	55
2004	3.73	58
2003	3.7	62
2002	3.81	60
2001	3.96	60
2000	4.07	58
1999	4.18	58
1998	4.29	58
1997	4.37	62
1996	4.43	63
1995	4.42	67
1994	4.44	70
1993	4.49	70
1992	4.57	70
1991	4.64	72
1990	4.67	75
1989	4.69	77
1988	4.73	81
1987	4.81	83
1986	4.87	83
1985	4.91	84
1984	4.91	84
1983	4.91	84
1982	4.95	85
1981	4.96	89
1980	4.96	92
1979	4.97	91
1978	4.97	96
1977	4.96	98
1976	4.96	100
1975	5.02	103
1974	5.09	105
1973	5.2	106
1972	5.37	104
1971	5.55	105
1970	5.71	100
1969	5.85	98
1968	5.98	96
1967	6.11	90
1966	6.23	89
1965	6.26	88
1964	6.29	89
1963	6.35	83
1962	6.42	80
1961	6.48	74
1960	6.44	76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Kiribati is 3.15, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 4.49 — a 29.9% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	2,487	3,420	933
2022	2,522	3,444	922
2021	2,408	3,454	1,046
2020	2,497	3,449	952
2019	2,560	3,448	888
2018	2,561	3,432	871
2017	2,549	3,400	851
2016	2,546	3,377	831
2015	2,555	3,371	816
2014	2,577	3,380	803
2013	2,629	3,420	791
2012	2,678	3,458	780
2011	2,709	3,477	768
2010	2,644	3,396	752
2009	2,573	3,309	736
2008	2,493	3,213	720
2007	2,393	3,097	704
2006	2,285	2,974	689
2005	2,188	2,860	672
2004	2,118	2,776	658
2003	2,045	2,691	646
2002	2,074	2,713	639
2001	2,121	2,757	636
2000	2,153	2,791	638
1999	2,186	2,828	642
1998	2,210	2,857	647
1997	2,220	2,871	651
1996	2,217	2,872	655
1995	2,183	2,841	658
1994	2,168	2,832	664
1993	2,161	2,833	672
1992	2,173	2,856	683
1991	2,176	2,868	692
1990	2,127	2,824	697
1989	2,073	2,773	700
1988	2,022	2,726	704
1987	1,982	2,688	706
1986	1,933	2,640	707
1985	1,881	2,585	704
1984	1,813	2,515	702
1983	1,748	2,446	698
1982	1,697	2,391	694
1981	1,635	2,322	687
1980	1,571	2,252	681
1979	1,509	2,178	669
1978	1,480	2,166	686
1977	1,426	2,152	726
1976	1,425	2,146	721
1975	1,423	2,161	738
1974	1,430	2,184	754
1973	1,409	2,172	763
1972	1,406	2,182	776
1971	1,406	2,192	786
1970	1,388	2,189	801
1969	1,367	2,183	816
1968	1,393	2,225	832
1967	1,417	2,265	848
1966	1,437	2,296	859
1965	1,376	2,245	869
1964	1,318	2,196	878
1963	1,273	2,162	889
1962	1,233	2,133	900
1961	1,199	2,106	907
1960	1,141	2,051	910

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Kiribati (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.05% annually. On average, 2,526 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.88% — 2,487 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Kiribati ranks 135/196 for absolute natural population change and 53/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Kiribati compared to other countries

	Kiribati	Rank
Fertility rate	3.15	53/196
Birth rate	25.8	50/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+2,487	135/196
Natural population change rate	+1.88%	53/196
Population growth	+1.5%	72/197
Age at first childbirth	23.1 years	72/137
Average age at childbearing	29 years	108/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	45.3	75/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	152.8	57/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	45.7	51/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26%	44/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	27.3%	131/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	91.9%	132/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.08%	73/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	2.24%	35/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	3.97%	27/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	5.51%	26/192
Life expectancy	66.9 years	162/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	47.2	45.3	152.8	45.7
2025	48.1	45.5	154.3	46.6
2024	49	45.3	155.7	47.5
2023	49.9	45.3	156.6	48.2
2022	51	45.8	158.3	49
2021	51.9	46.9	160.4	49.5
2020	52.7	48	162.4	49.9
2019	53.6	48.7	164.4	50.3
2018	54.2	49.1	165.9	50.7
2017	54.5	49.2	166.9	50.8
2016	55	49.4	168.5	51.3
2015	55.6	49.4	170.9	52.1
2014	56.5	49.8	174.2	53.2
2013	58.1	50.7	179.7	55.1
2012	59.7	51.7	185.2	57.1
2011	61.1	52.8	190.2	59
2010	60.8	51.9	191	59.6
2009	60.4	51.2	190.9	59.9
2008	60	50.2	190.9	60.8
2007	59.1	48.7	189	61.1
2006	57.9	47	186.5	61.5
2005	56.9	45.9	183.8	62.3
2004	56.4	45.7	182.2	63.5
2003	55.6	45.1	179.6	64.5
2002	57.3	46.6	183.7	68.3
2001	59.5	48.2	188.8	72.8
2000	61.4	49.6	192.1	76.7
1999	63.3	51.1	195.9	80.2
1998	65.1	51.6	198.1	83.6
1997	66.7	51.1	200	86.3
1996	67.9	50.9	201.1	88
1995	68.5	47.8	202.6	87.4
1994	69.2	48.9	203.8	86.9
1993	70.3	51	204.2	87.3
1992	72.1	57	208.1	87.1
1991	73.5	62.3	210.9	86.9
1990	74	66.9	212.6	85.6
1989	74.4	69	214.8	84.3
1988	75.1	71.6	218.1	83.6
1987	75.9	72.6	223	83.6
1986	76.3	74.1	227.2	83.3
1985	76.6	75.2	230.3	82.9
1984	75.9	75.2	231.2	81.5
1983	75.2	76.1	232.5	80.2
1982	74.6	77.9	234.4	79.3
1981	73.6	78.3	235.8	77.8
1980	72.5	78.5	237.2	76
1979	71.3	78.5	238.3	74.9
1978	71.3	79.2	239.6	73.6
1977	70.4	79.8	239.5	72.4
1976	69.6	80.4	240.6	71.5
1975	69.5	82.1	243.4	71.8
1974	69.8	84.9	248.1	72.5
1973	69.7	89	252.3	74.2
1972	71.5	93	259.4	77.1
1971	73.3	96.2	266.6	79.7
1970	74.6	97.5	272.9	81.8
1969	76	100	279	83.6
1968	78.7	102.4	285.4	86.2
1967	81.2	104.5	291.4	88.9
1966	83.1	105.7	296.1	91.2
1965	82.7	104.8	297	91.7
1964	83	105.4	298.8	92.2
1963	83.7	106	301	92.8
1962	84.6	106.4	304	93.3
1961	85.5	107.1	306	93.7
1960	85.3	106.6	305	92.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Kiribati by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 9.11% will be to women under age 20, 50.4% to women ages 20-29, and 40.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 8.42%, 54.3%, and 37.3%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Kiribati	World
2100	19.5%	16.5%
2099	19.6%	16.6%
2098	19.7%	16.6%
2097	19.8%	16.7%
2096	20%	16.8%
2095	20.1%	16.8%
2094	20.2%	16.9%
2093	20.3%	17%
2092	20.5%	17%
2091	20.6%	17.1%
2090	20.7%	17.2%
2089	20.9%	17.2%
2088	21%	17.3%
2087	21.2%	17.4%
2086	21.3%	17.4%
2085	21.4%	17.5%
2084	21.6%	17.5%
2083	21.7%	17.6%
2082	21.8%	17.7%
2081	22%	17.7%
2080	22.1%	17.8%
2079	22.2%	17.8%
2078	22.3%	17.9%
2077	22.5%	17.9%
2076	22.6%	18%
2075	22.7%	18%
2074	22.9%	18.1%
2073	23%	18.2%
2072	23.1%	18.2%
2071	23.3%	18.3%
2070	23.4%	18.3%
2069	23.6%	18.4%
2068	23.8%	18.5%
2067	23.9%	18.6%
2066	24.1%	18.6%
2065	24.3%	18.7%
2064	24.5%	18.8%
2063	24.7%	18.9%
2062	25%	19.1%
2061	25.2%	19.2%
2060	25.4%	19.3%
2059	25.6%	19.4%
2058	25.8%	19.5%
2057	26.1%	19.6%
2056	26.3%	19.8%
2055	26.5%	19.9%
2054	26.7%	20%
2053	26.9%	20.1%
2052	27.1%	20.2%
2051	27.3%	20.3%
2050	27.5%	20.4%
2049	27.7%	20.5%
2048	27.9%	20.6%
2047	28%	20.7%
2046	28.2%	20.8%
2045	28.4%	20.9%
2044	28.5%	20.9%
2043	28.7%	21%
2042	28.9%	21.1%
2041	29.1%	21.2%
2040	29.3%	21.2%
2039	29.5%	21.3%
2038	29.8%	21.4%
2037	30.1%	21.5%
2036	30.4%	21.6%
2035	30.8%	21.8%
2034	31.1%	22%
2033	31.5%	22.2%
2032	31.8%	22.4%
2031	32.2%	22.7%
2030	32.6%	23%
2029	32.9%	23.3%
2028	33.3%	23.6%
2027	33.7%	23.9%
2026	34.2%	24.2%
2025	34.6%	24.6%
2024	34.7%	24.7%
2023	34.9%	25%
2022	35.1%	25.3%
2021	35.2%	25.6%
2020	35.2%	25.8%
2019	35.1%	26%
2018	35.1%	26.2%
2017	35%	26.4%
2016	35%	26.5%
2015	35.2%	26.6%
2014	35.4%	26.8%
2013	35.7%	26.9%
2012	36.1%	27%
2011	36.4%	27.1%
2010	36.6%	27.3%
2009	36.8%	27.5%
2008	37%	27.6%
2007	37.3%	27.9%
2006	37.6%	28.1%
2005	38%	28.5%
2004	38.4%	28.8%
2003	38.9%	29.2%
2002	39.3%	29.6%
2001	39.8%	30%
2000	40.1%	30.4%
1999	40.5%	30.8%
1998	40.8%	31.1%
1997	41%	31.5%
1996	41.1%	31.8%
1995	41.2%	32.1%
1994	41.2%	32.3%
1993	41%	32.5%
1992	40.8%	32.7%
1991	40.5%	32.9%
1990	40.2%	33%
1989	39.9%	33.2%
1988	39.7%	33.4%
1987	39.4%	33.6%
1986	39.2%	33.8%
1985	39.2%	34%
1984	39.2%	34.3%
1983	39.5%	34.6%
1982	39.9%	34.9%
1981	40.5%	35.2%
1980	41.1%	35.5%
1979	41.8%	35.9%
1978	42.3%	36.3%
1977	42.8%	36.7%
1976	43.2%	36.9%
1975	43.7%	37.1%
1974	44.2%	37.2%
1973	44.6%	37.3%
1972	44.8%	37.5%
1971	44.8%	37.6%
1970	44.9%	37.7%
1969	45%	37.8%
1968	44.9%	37.9%
1967	44.5%	38%
1966	44.1%	38%
1965	43.9%	38%
1964	44%	38%
1963	44%	37.8%
1962	43.8%	37.6%
1961	43.5%	37.5%
1960	43.2%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Kiribati was 43.2% in 1960, 40.8% in 1992, and 34.7% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Kiribati.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Kiribati	World
2023	80	197
2022	86	203
2021	122	242
2020	89	211
2019	89	207
2018	87	211
2017	90	215
2016	88	220
2015	90	228
2014	91	231
2013	93	235
2012	98	239
2011	98	247
2010	102	253
2009	99	258
2008	100	264
2007	101	269
2006	102	276
2005	104	283
2004	106	291
2003	105	301
2002	109	311
2001	113	321
2000	119	328
1999	121	340
1998	126	360
1997	132	358
1996	141	366
1995	148	371
1994	150	382
1993	162	389
1992	175	395
1991	188	395
1990	199	391
1989	212	401
1988	220	414
1987	231	429
1986	232	438
1985	246	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Kiribati was 80 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.08% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 32.8% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Kiribati	World
2023	5.51%	2.49%
2022	5.65%	2.59%
2021	5.76%	2.66%
2020	5.86%	2.75%
2019	5.93%	2.86%
2018	5.98%	2.97%
2017	5.99%	3.11%
2016	5.95%	3.22%
2015	5.89%	3.35%
2014	5.84%	3.48%
2013	5.8%	3.61%
2012	5.78%	3.77%
2011	5.79%	3.97%
2010	5.82%	4.11%
2009	5.87%	4.31%
2008	5.93%	4.5%
2007	5.99%	4.7%
2006	6.03%	4.92%
2005	6.07%	5.16%
2004	6.13%	5.43%
2003	6.2%	5.65%
2002	6.31%	5.94%
2001	6.46%	6.21%
2000	6.64%	6.48%
1999	6.83%	6.75%
1998	7.02%	7.05%
1997	7.22%	7.28%
1996	7.42%	7.52%
1995	7.64%	7.76%
1994	7.87%	7.98%
1993	8.13%	8.19%
1992	8.44%	8.46%
1991	8.77%	8.66%
1990	9.13%	8.81%
1989	9.5%	9.02%
1988	9.87%	9.31%
1987	10.2%	9.47%
1986	10.6%	9.81%
1985	10.9%	10.1%
1984	11.1%	10.4%
1983	11.4%	10.6%
1982	11.6%	10.8%
1981	11.7%	11%
1980	11.9%	11.4%
1979	12%	11.7%
1978	12.2%	12.2%
1977	12.3%	12.6%
1976	12.4%	13%
1975	12.5%	13.4%
1974	12.7%	13.8%
1973	13%	14.1%
1972	13.3%	14.5%
1971	13.7%	15.1%
1970	14.1%	15.2%
1969	14.6%	15.4%
1968	15.2%	15.6%
1967	15.8%	15.9%
1966	16.4%	16.1%
1965	17.1%	16.4%
1964	17.7%	16.6%
1963	18.3%	16.5%
1962	18.9%	16.7%
1961	19.5%	17%
1960	19.9%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Kiribati was 55.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 5.51% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 66.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.