Fertility & birth rates in Kiribati and United States

Fertility rate in Kiribati vs United States by year

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Kiribati

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kiribati	United States
2023	3.15	1.62
2022	3.18	1.66
2021	3.22	1.66
2020	3.25	1.64
2019	3.29	1.71
2018	3.32	1.73
2017	3.34	1.77
2016	3.38	1.82
2015	3.44	1.84
2014	3.52	1.86
2013	3.64	1.86
2012	3.77	1.88
2011	3.88	1.89
2010	3.9	1.93
2009	3.91	2
2008	3.9	2.07
2007	3.87	2.12
2006	3.82	2.11
2005	3.76	2.06
2004	3.73	2.05
2003	3.7	2.05
2002	3.81	2.02
2001	3.96	2.03
2000	4.07	2.06
1999	4.18	2.01
1998	4.29	2
1997	4.37	1.97
1996	4.43	1.98
1995	4.42	1.98
1994	4.44	2
1993	4.49	2.02
1992	4.57	2.05
1991	4.64	2.06
1990	4.67	2.08
1989	4.69	2.01
1988	4.73	1.93
1987	4.81	1.87
1986	4.87	1.84
1985	4.91	1.84
1984	4.91	1.81
1983	4.91	1.8
1982	4.95	1.83
1981	4.96	1.81
1980	4.96	1.84
1979	4.97	1.81
1978	4.97	1.76
1977	4.96	1.79
1976	4.96	1.74
1975	5.02	1.77
1974	5.09	1.84
1973	5.2	1.88
1972	5.37	2.01
1971	5.55	2.27
1970	5.71	2.48
1969	5.85	2.46
1968	5.98	2.46
1967	6.11	2.56
1966	6.23	2.72
1965	6.26	2.91
1964	6.29	3.19
1963	6.35	3.32
1962	6.42	3.46
1961	6.48	3.62
1960	6.44	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kiribati was 3.15 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kiribati

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Kiribati	United States
2023	2,487	502,372
2022	2,522	399,926
2021	2,408	199,137
2020	2,497	208,862
2019	2,560	887,476
2018	2,561	955,022
2017	2,549	1,028,037
2016	2,546	1,197,627
2015	2,555	1,270,126
2014	2,577	1,357,281
2013	2,629	1,322,711
2012	2,678	1,411,822
2011	2,709	1,441,697
2010	2,644	1,548,182
2009	2,573	1,717,920
2008	2,493	1,794,154
2007	2,393	1,897,757
2006	2,285	1,849,955
2005	2,188	1,684,445
2004	2,118	1,698,271
2003	2,045	1,653,615
2002	2,074	1,581,938
2001	2,121	1,595,826
2000	2,153	1,664,758
1999	2,186	1,564,050
1998	2,210	1,573,857
1997	2,220	1,501,014
1996	2,217	1,510,137
1995	2,183	1,546,031
1994	2,168	1,633,302
1993	2,161	1,717,685
1992	2,173	1,875,328
1991	2,176	1,926,543
1990	2,127	2,026,068
1989	2,073	1,875,826
1988	2,022	1,735,943
1987	1,982	1,720,252
1986	1,933	1,656,917
1985	1,881	1,689,258
1984	1,813	1,627,192
1983	1,748	1,636,544
1982	1,697	1,714,317
1981	1,635	1,652,153
1980	1,571	1,608,450
1979	1,509	1,597,894
1978	1,480	1,402,283
1977	1,426	1,431,556
1976	1,425	1,264,604
1975	1,423	1,252,644
1974	1,430	1,218,968
1973	1,409	1,165,499
1972	1,406	1,301,355
1971	1,406	1,640,519
1970	1,388	1,824,965
1969	1,367	1,702,487
1968	1,393	1,565,507
1967	1,417	1,669,181
1966	1,437	1,749,387
1965	1,376	1,943,030
1964	1,318	2,245,099
1963	1,273	2,289,826
1962	1,233	2,406,337
1961	1,199	2,571,681
1960	1,141	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.05% in Kiribati and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Kiribati vs United States by year

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Kiribati

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kiribati	United States
2023	25.8	10.7
2022	26.4	11
2021	26.9	11
2020	27.4	10.9
2019	27.8	11.4
2018	28.1	11.6
2017	28.3	11.8
2016	28.5	12.2
2015	28.9	12.4
2014	29.3	12.5
2013	30	12.4
2012	30.8	12.6
2011	31.4	12.7
2010	31.2	13
2009	31.1	13.5
2008	30.8	14
2007	30.3	14.3
2006	29.7	14.3
2005	29.2	14
2004	28.9	14
2003	28.6	14.1
2002	29.4	14
2001	30.5	14.1
2000	31.5	14.4
1999	32.5	14.2
1998	33.4	14.3
1997	34.1	14.2
1996	34.8	14.4
1995	35	14.6
1994	35.4	15
1993	35.9	15.4
1992	36.8	15.8
1991	37.6	16.2
1990	37.7	16.7
1989	37.9	16.4
1988	38.2	16
1987	38.6	15.7
1986	38.8	15.6
1985	38.9	15.8
1984	38.6	15.6
1983	38.1	15.6
1982	37.9	15.9
1981	37.4	15.8
1980	36.8	15.9
1979	36.2	15.6
1978	36.2	15
1977	35.7	15.1
1976	35.4	14.6
1975	35.4	14.6
1974	35.7	14.8
1973	35.7	14.8
1972	36.5	15.6
1971	37.4	17.2
1970	38.1	18.4
1969	38.7	17.9
1968	40.1	17.6
1967	41.2	17.8
1966	42.2	18.4
1965	42	19.4
1964	42.2	21.1
1963	42.6	21.7
1962	43.1	22.4
1961	43.6	23.3
1960	43.5	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.8 in Kiribati and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 43.5 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kiribati	United States
2100	19.5%	14.4%
2099	19.6%	14.4%
2098	19.7%	14.4%
2097	19.8%	14.4%
2096	20%	14.4%
2095	20.1%	14.5%
2094	20.2%	14.5%
2093	20.3%	14.5%
2092	20.5%	14.5%
2091	20.6%	14.6%
2090	20.7%	14.6%
2089	20.9%	14.7%
2088	21%	14.7%
2087	21.2%	14.7%
2086	21.3%	14.8%
2085	21.4%	14.8%
2084	21.6%	14.8%
2083	21.7%	14.9%
2082	21.8%	14.9%
2081	22%	14.9%
2080	22.1%	14.9%
2079	22.2%	14.9%
2078	22.3%	14.9%
2077	22.5%	14.9%
2076	22.6%	14.9%
2075	22.7%	14.9%
2074	22.9%	14.9%
2073	23%	14.9%
2072	23.1%	14.9%
2071	23.3%	14.9%
2070	23.4%	14.9%
2069	23.6%	14.9%
2068	23.8%	14.9%
2067	23.9%	14.9%
2066	24.1%	14.9%
2065	24.3%	15%
2064	24.5%	15%
2063	24.7%	15%
2062	25%	15.1%
2061	25.2%	15.1%
2060	25.4%	15.2%
2059	25.6%	15.3%
2058	25.8%	15.4%
2057	26.1%	15.5%
2056	26.3%	15.5%
2055	26.5%	15.6%
2054	26.7%	15.7%
2053	26.9%	15.8%
2052	27.1%	15.8%
2051	27.3%	15.9%
2050	27.5%	15.9%
2049	27.7%	16%
2048	27.9%	16%
2047	28%	16%
2046	28.2%	16%
2045	28.4%	16%
2044	28.5%	16%
2043	28.7%	16%
2042	28.9%	16%
2041	29.1%	15.9%
2040	29.3%	15.9%
2039	29.5%	15.9%
2038	29.8%	15.9%
2037	30.1%	15.9%
2036	30.4%	15.9%
2035	30.8%	15.9%
2034	31.1%	15.9%
2033	31.5%	16%
2032	31.8%	16.1%
2031	32.2%	16.2%
2030	32.6%	16.3%
2029	32.9%	16.5%
2028	33.3%	16.6%
2027	33.7%	16.8%
2026	34.2%	17%
2025	34.6%	17.2%
2024	34.7%	17.3%
2023	34.9%	17.6%
2022	35.1%	17.9%
2021	35.2%	18.1%
2020	35.2%	18.4%
2019	35.1%	18.6%
2018	35.1%	18.8%
2017	35%	18.9%
2016	35%	19.1%
2015	35.2%	19.2%
2014	35.4%	19.3%
2013	35.7%	19.4%
2012	36.1%	19.5%
2011	36.4%	19.6%
2010	36.6%	19.7%
2009	36.8%	19.8%
2008	37%	19.9%
2007	37.3%	20%
2006	37.6%	20.2%
2005	38%	20.3%
2004	38.4%	20.5%
2003	38.9%	20.7%
2002	39.3%	20.9%
2001	39.8%	21%
2000	40.1%	21.2%
1999	40.5%	21.3%
1998	40.8%	21.4%
1997	41%	21.5%
1996	41.1%	21.7%
1995	41.2%	21.8%
1994	41.2%	21.9%
1993	41%	21.9%
1992	40.8%	21.8%
1991	40.5%	21.7%
1990	40.2%	21.6%
1989	39.9%	21.5%
1988	39.7%	21.3%
1987	39.4%	21.3%
1986	39.2%	21.3%
1985	39.2%	21.5%
1984	39.2%	21.7%
1983	39.5%	21.8%
1982	39.9%	22%
1981	40.5%	22.1%
1980	41.1%	22.4%
1979	41.8%	22.8%
1978	42.3%	23.2%
1977	42.8%	23.8%
1976	43.2%	24.4%
1975	43.7%	25.2%
1974	44.2%	25.9%
1973	44.6%	26.6%
1972	44.8%	27.4%
1971	44.8%	28%
1970	44.9%	28.6%
1969	45%	29%
1968	44.9%	29.5%
1967	44.5%	30%
1966	44.1%	30.4%
1965	43.9%	30.7%
1964	44%	30.9%
1963	44%	31.1%
1962	43.8%	31.3%
1961	43.5%	31.4%
1960	43.2%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.7% of the population in Kiribati and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 40.2% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kiribati and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kiribati vs United States

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Kiribati

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kiribati	United States
2023	80	17
2022	86	20
2021	122	31
2020	89	22
2019	89	18
2018	87	18
2017	90	18
2016	88	18
2015	90	17
2014	91	17
2013	93	16
2012	98	16
2011	98	15
2010	102	15
2009	99	15
2008	100	14
2007	101	13
2006	102	13
2005	104	13
2004	106	13
2003	105	13
2002	109	13
2001	113	13
2000	119	12
1999	121	12
1998	126	11
1997	132	11
1996	141	11
1995	148	12
1994	150	11
1993	162	12
1992	175	11
1991	188	12
1990	199	12
1989	212	12
1988	220	12
1987	231	11
1986	232	11
1985	246	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kiribati

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kiribati	United States
2023	5.51%	0.65%
2022	5.65%	0.65%
2021	5.76%	0.65%
2020	5.86%	0.65%
2019	5.93%	0.65%
2018	5.98%	0.65%
2017	5.99%	0.66%
2016	5.95%	0.67%
2015	5.89%	0.68%
2014	5.84%	0.68%
2013	5.8%	0.69%
2012	5.78%	0.7%
2011	5.79%	0.72%
2010	5.82%	0.73%
2009	5.87%	0.75%
2008	5.93%	0.76%
2007	5.99%	0.77%
2006	6.03%	0.79%
2005	6.07%	0.8%
2004	6.13%	0.81%
2003	6.2%	0.81%
2002	6.31%	0.82%
2001	6.46%	0.83%
2000	6.64%	0.84%
1999	6.83%	0.86%
1998	7.02%	0.87%
1997	7.22%	0.89%
1996	7.42%	0.92%
1995	7.64%	0.95%
1994	7.87%	0.98%
1993	8.13%	1.01%
1992	8.44%	1.05%
1991	8.77%	1.09%
1990	9.13%	1.12%
1989	9.5%	1.16%
1988	9.87%	1.19%
1987	10.2%	1.21%
1986	10.6%	1.24%
1985	10.9%	1.27%
1984	11.1%	1.3%
1983	11.4%	1.34%
1982	11.6%	1.39%
1981	11.7%	1.44%
1980	11.9%	1.5%
1979	12%	1.56%
1978	12.2%	1.63%
1977	12.3%	1.71%
1976	12.4%	1.79%
1975	12.5%	1.88%
1974	12.7%	1.97%
1973	13%	2.06%
1972	13.3%	2.15%
1971	13.7%	2.24%
1970	14.1%	2.32%
1969	14.6%	2.41%
1968	15.2%	2.49%
1967	15.8%	2.57%
1966	16.4%	2.64%
1965	17.1%	2.71%
1964	17.7%	2.77%
1963	18.3%	2.83%
1962	18.9%	2.89%
1961	19.5%	2.95%
1960	19.9%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Kiribati and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.