Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Kiribati
Kiribati: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario was 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.995 births per woman in last 5 years
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.53 births per woman in last 5 years
in 1965
All-time low
0.995 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Years of data
30
1955–2100
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Kiribati, 1955–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman in last 5 years.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Kiribati peaked at 6.53 births per woman in last 5 years in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years, in 2100.
That places Kiribati 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | births per woman in last 5 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.26 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 1960 | 6.39 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.53 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.11 births per woman in last 5 years | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 5.29 births per woman in last 5 years | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 5 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 4.97 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.82 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.53 births per woman in last 5 years | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.3 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.88 births per woman in last 5 years | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.86 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.76 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.44 births per woman in last 5 years | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 3.02 births per woman in last 5 years | -12.3% |
| 2030 | 2.62 births per woman in last 5 years | -13.0% |
| 2035 | 2.28 births per woman in last 5 years | -13.0% |
| 2040 | 1.99 births per woman in last 5 years | -12.9% |
| 2045 | 1.84 births per woman in last 5 years | -7.3% |
| 2050 | 1.68 births per woman in last 5 years | -8.9% |
| 2055 | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | -9.4% |
| 2060 | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | -10.5% |
| 2065 | 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years | -8.2% |
| 2070 | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.1% |
| 2075 | 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.7% |
| 2080 | 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.4% |
| 2085 | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.0% |
| 2090 | 1.06 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.9% |
| 2095 | 1.03 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.2% |
| 2100 | 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.902 births per woman in last 5 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.988 births per woman in last 5 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.99 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.97 births per woman in last 5 years | 5 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.82 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.88 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.3 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.76 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.23 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.44 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.45 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.92 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.84 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.99 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.03 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 70 El Salvador 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 72 Eswatini 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 74 Timor-Leste 0.992 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 74 Mongolia 0.992 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 0.992 births per woman in last 5 years compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5842 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0669 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,000 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Kiribati?
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Kiribati was 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 births per woman in last 5 years in 1965.
- What is the lowest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.995 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100.
- How does Kiribati rank for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Kiribati ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).