Fertility & birth rates in Kiribati and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Kiribati vs United Kingdom by year

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Kiribati

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kiribati	United Kingdom
2023	3.15	1.56
2022	3.18	1.56
2021	3.22	1.58
2020	3.25	1.57
2019	3.29	1.63
2018	3.32	1.68
2017	3.34	1.74
2016	3.38	1.79
2015	3.44	1.8
2014	3.52	1.81
2013	3.64	1.83
2012	3.77	1.92
2011	3.88	1.91
2010	3.9	1.92
2009	3.91	1.89
2008	3.9	1.91
2007	3.87	1.86
2006	3.82	1.82
2005	3.76	1.76
2004	3.73	1.75
2003	3.7	1.7
2002	3.81	1.63
2001	3.96	1.63
2000	4.07	1.64
1999	4.18	1.68
1998	4.29	1.71
1997	4.37	1.72
1996	4.43	1.73
1995	4.42	1.71
1994	4.44	1.74
1993	4.49	1.76
1992	4.57	1.79
1991	4.64	1.82
1990	4.67	1.83
1989	4.69	1.79
1988	4.73	1.82
1987	4.81	1.81
1986	4.87	1.78
1985	4.91	1.79
1984	4.91	1.77
1983	4.91	1.77
1982	4.95	1.78
1981	4.96	1.82
1980	4.96	1.9
1979	4.97	1.86
1978	4.97	1.75
1977	4.96	1.69
1976	4.96	1.74
1975	5.02	1.81
1974	5.09	1.92
1973	5.2	2.04
1972	5.37	2.2
1971	5.55	2.41
1970	5.71	2.44
1969	5.85	2.51
1968	5.98	2.6
1967	6.11	2.68
1966	6.23	2.78
1965	6.26	2.86
1964	6.29	2.93
1963	6.35	2.88
1962	6.42	2.86
1961	6.48	2.78
1960	6.44	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kiribati was 3.15 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Kiribati vs the United Kingdom population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kiribati

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Kiribati	United Kingdom
2023	2,487	34,589
2022	2,522	39,751
2021	2,408	30,612
2020	2,497	-4,272
2019	2,560	108,342
2018	2,561	119,321
2017	2,549	145,125
2016	2,546	177,139
2015	2,555	175,738
2014	2,577	206,784
2013	2,629	198,830
2012	2,678	248,473
2011	2,709	259,361
2010	2,644	251,066
2009	2,573	230,422
2008	2,493	216,325
2007	2,393	196,232
2006	2,285	176,455
2005	2,188	144,963
2004	2,118	131,974
2003	2,045	89,471
2002	2,074	65,308
2001	2,121	65,032
2000	2,153	70,671
1999	2,186	64,551
1998	2,210	87,730
1997	2,220	99,138
1996	2,217	98,884
1995	2,183	87,028
1994	2,168	127,304
1993	2,161	103,893
1992	2,173	149,709
1991	2,176	143,562
1990	2,127	154,569
1989	2,073	119,861
1988	2,022	136,628
1987	1,982	136,325
1986	1,933	90,690
1985	1,881	79,170
1984	1,813	84,633
1983	1,748	61,966
1982	1,697	56,314
1981	1,635	73,234
1980	1,571	95,734
1979	1,509	61,872
1978	1,480	16,859
1977	1,426	0
1976	1,425	-5,621
1975	1,423	33,735
1974	1,430	67,476
1973	1,409	112,389
1972	1,406	162,650
1971	1,406	257,123
1970	1,388	244,918
1969	1,367	260,577
1968	1,393	292,622
1967	1,417	346,145
1966	1,437	333,356
1965	1,376	364,132
1964	1,318	405,000
1963	1,273	337,995
1962	1,233	340,800
1961	1,199	311,519
1960	1,141	314,400

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.88% in Kiribati and +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.05% in Kiribati and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Kiribati vs United Kingdom by year

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Kiribati

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kiribati	United Kingdom
2023	25.8	10
2022	26.4	10.1
2021	26.9	10.2
2020	27.4	10.2
2019	27.8	10.6
2018	28.1	11
2017	28.3	11.4
2016	28.5	11.8
2015	28.9	11.9
2014	29.3	12
2013	30	12.1
2012	30.8	12.8
2011	31.4	12.8
2010	31.2	12.9
2009	31.1	12.7
2008	30.8	12.9
2007	30.3	12.6
2006	29.7	12.3
2005	29.2	12
2004	28.9	11.9
2003	28.6	11.7
2002	29.4	11.3
2001	30.5	11.3
2000	31.5	11.5
1999	32.5	11.9
1998	33.4	12.3
1997	34.1	12.5
1996	34.8	12.6
1995	35	12.6
1994	35.4	13
1993	35.9	13.2
1992	36.8	13.6
1991	37.6	13.8
1990	37.7	13.9
1989	37.9	13.6
1988	38.2	13.8
1987	38.6	13.7
1986	38.8	13.3
1985	38.9	13.3
1984	38.6	12.9
1983	38.1	12.8
1982	37.9	12.8
1981	37.4	13
1980	36.8	13.4
1979	36.2	13.1
1978	36.2	12.2
1977	35.7	11.7
1976	35.4	12
1975	35.4	12.4
1974	35.7	13.1
1973	35.7	13.9
1972	36.5	14.9
1971	37.4	16.1
1970	38.1	16.2
1969	38.7	16.6
1968	40.1	17.2
1967	41.2	17.5
1966	42.2	17.9
1965	42	18.3
1964	42.2	18.8
1963	42.6	18.5
1962	43.1	18.3
1961	43.6	17.9
1960	43.5	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.8 in Kiribati and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 43.5 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kiribati	United Kingdom
2100	19.5%	13.4%
2099	19.6%	13.4%
2098	19.7%	13.4%
2097	19.8%	13.5%
2096	20%	13.5%
2095	20.1%	13.6%
2094	20.2%	13.6%
2093	20.3%	13.7%
2092	20.5%	13.7%
2091	20.6%	13.8%
2090	20.7%	13.8%
2089	20.9%	13.8%
2088	21%	13.9%
2087	21.2%	13.9%
2086	21.3%	13.9%
2085	21.4%	13.9%
2084	21.6%	13.9%
2083	21.7%	13.9%
2082	21.8%	13.9%
2081	22%	13.9%
2080	22.1%	13.9%
2079	22.2%	13.8%
2078	22.3%	13.8%
2077	22.5%	13.8%
2076	22.6%	13.8%
2075	22.7%	13.8%
2074	22.9%	13.8%
2073	23%	13.8%
2072	23.1%	13.8%
2071	23.3%	13.8%
2070	23.4%	13.8%
2069	23.6%	13.8%
2068	23.8%	13.9%
2067	23.9%	13.9%
2066	24.1%	14%
2065	24.3%	14.1%
2064	24.5%	14.2%
2063	24.7%	14.3%
2062	25%	14.4%
2061	25.2%	14.5%
2060	25.4%	14.5%
2059	25.6%	14.6%
2058	25.8%	14.7%
2057	26.1%	14.8%
2056	26.3%	14.9%
2055	26.5%	15%
2054	26.7%	15%
2053	26.9%	15%
2052	27.1%	15.1%
2051	27.3%	15.1%
2050	27.5%	15.1%
2049	27.7%	15%
2048	27.9%	15%
2047	28%	15%
2046	28.2%	14.9%
2045	28.4%	14.9%
2044	28.5%	14.9%
2043	28.7%	14.8%
2042	28.9%	14.8%
2041	29.1%	14.8%
2040	29.3%	14.8%
2039	29.5%	14.8%
2038	29.8%	14.9%
2037	30.1%	14.9%
2036	30.4%	14.9%
2035	30.8%	15%
2034	31.1%	15.1%
2033	31.5%	15.3%
2032	31.8%	15.4%
2031	32.2%	15.6%
2030	32.6%	15.9%
2029	32.9%	16.1%
2028	33.3%	16.3%
2027	33.7%	16.6%
2026	34.2%	16.8%
2025	34.6%	17.1%
2024	34.7%	17.2%
2023	34.9%	17.4%
2022	35.1%	17.6%
2021	35.2%	17.8%
2020	35.2%	18%
2019	35.1%	18%
2018	35.1%	18.1%
2017	35%	18%
2016	35%	18%
2015	35.2%	17.9%
2014	35.4%	17.8%
2013	35.7%	17.8%
2012	36.1%	17.8%
2011	36.4%	17.7%
2010	36.6%	17.8%
2009	36.8%	17.8%
2008	37%	17.8%
2007	37.3%	17.9%
2006	37.6%	18%
2005	38%	18.2%
2004	38.4%	18.3%
2003	38.9%	18.4%
2002	39.3%	18.5%
2001	39.8%	18.7%
2000	40.1%	18.9%
1999	40.5%	19.2%
1998	40.8%	19.3%
1997	41%	19.3%
1996	41.1%	19.4%
1995	41.2%	19.5%
1994	41.2%	19.6%
1993	41%	19.5%
1992	40.8%	19.4%
1991	40.5%	19.3%
1990	40.2%	19.1%
1989	39.9%	19.1%
1988	39.7%	18.9%
1987	39.4%	18.9%
1986	39.2%	19.1%
1985	39.2%	19.3%
1984	39.2%	19.5%
1983	39.5%	19.8%
1982	39.9%	20.2%
1981	40.5%	20.6%
1980	41.1%	21%
1979	41.8%	21.4%
1978	42.3%	21.9%
1977	42.8%	22.4%
1976	43.2%	22.9%
1975	43.7%	23.3%
1974	44.2%	23.6%
1973	44.6%	23.9%
1972	44.8%	24%
1971	44.8%	24.1%
1970	44.9%	24.1%
1969	45%	24%
1968	44.9%	23.9%
1967	44.5%	23.7%
1966	44.1%	23.5%
1965	43.9%	23.4%
1964	44%	23.3%
1963	44%	23.2%
1962	43.8%	23.2%
1961	43.5%	23.3%
1960	43.2%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.7% of the population in Kiribati and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 40.2% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kiribati and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kiribati vs United Kingdom

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Kiribati

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kiribati	United Kingdom
2023	80	8
2022	86	15
2021	122	13
2020	89	14
2019	89	9
2018	87	9
2017	90	9
2016	88	9
2015	90	9
2014	91	9
2013	93	9
2012	98	9
2011	98	10
2010	102	10
2009	99	11
2008	100	11
2007	101	11
2006	102	12
2005	104	12
2004	106	13
2003	105	14
2002	109	13
2001	113	13
2000	119	12
1999	121	11
1998	126	10
1997	132	9
1996	141	8
1995	148	9
1994	150	9
1993	162	8
1992	175	7
1991	188	7
1990	199	6
1989	212	5
1988	220	4
1987	231	3
1986	232	2
1985	246	2

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 80 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kiribati, compared to 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kiribati

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kiribati	United Kingdom
2023	5.51%	0.45%
2022	5.65%	0.45%
2021	5.76%	0.44%
2020	5.86%	0.44%
2019	5.93%	0.44%
2018	5.98%	0.44%
2017	5.99%	0.44%
2016	5.95%	0.44%
2015	5.89%	0.45%
2014	5.84%	0.45%
2013	5.8%	0.46%
2012	5.78%	0.48%
2011	5.79%	0.5%
2010	5.82%	0.52%
2009	5.87%	0.54%
2008	5.93%	0.56%
2007	5.99%	0.58%
2006	6.03%	0.59%
2005	6.07%	0.6%
2004	6.13%	0.61%
2003	6.2%	0.63%
2002	6.31%	0.63%
2001	6.46%	0.64%
2000	6.64%	0.65%
1999	6.83%	0.67%
1998	7.02%	0.68%
1997	7.22%	0.69%
1996	7.42%	0.7%
1995	7.64%	0.72%
1994	7.87%	0.74%
1993	8.13%	0.77%
1992	8.44%	0.82%
1991	8.77%	0.87%
1990	9.13%	0.93%
1989	9.5%	0.99%
1988	9.87%	1.04%
1987	10.2%	1.08%
1986	10.6%	1.11%
1985	10.9%	1.14%
1984	11.1%	1.17%
1983	11.4%	1.22%
1982	11.6%	1.27%
1981	11.7%	1.34%
1980	11.9%	1.41%
1979	12%	1.49%
1978	12.2%	1.57%
1977	12.3%	1.64%
1976	12.4%	1.72%
1975	12.5%	1.8%
1974	12.7%	1.87%
1973	13%	1.94%
1972	13.3%	2%
1971	13.7%	2.06%
1970	14.1%	2.1%
1969	14.6%	2.14%
1968	15.2%	2.18%
1967	15.8%	2.22%
1966	16.4%	2.28%
1965	17.1%	2.34%
1964	17.7%	2.42%
1963	18.3%	2.49%
1962	18.9%	2.56%
1961	19.5%	2.61%
1960	19.9%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Kiribati and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.