Fertility Rate: Kiribati
Kiribati's fertility rate is currently 3.124 births per woman as of 2024. # Kiribati Fertility Rate Kiribati's fertility rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.124 births per woman
-0.7% y/y
Peak (1961)
6.477 births per woman
Low (2024)
3.124 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Kiribati
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Kiribati
Analysis# Kiribati Fertility Rate
Kiribati's fertility rate stands at 3.124 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its 1961 peak of 6.477. Over the past 64 years, the rate has fallen 51.5 percent, marking one of the most significant demographic shifts in the Pacific region. The country's current fertility level matches its all-time low, indicating sustained downward momentum rather than temporary fluctuation.
The consistent year-on-year decline from 2015 onward reveals an accelerating trend. Between 2015 and 2024, the fertility rate dropped 0.314 births per woman, averaging a decrease of approximately 0.035 annually. This sustained contraction suggests improved access to family planning, increased female education, and broader economic development. Absent significant policy reversals, Kiribati's fertility rate appears poised to stabilize around current levels or decline further in the coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.124 births per woman | -0.73% |
| 2023 | 3.147 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 2022 | 3.182 births per woman | -1.15% |
| 2021 | 3.219 births per woman | -1.08% |
| 2020 | 3.254 births per woman | -1.09% |
| 2019 | 3.29 births per woman | -0.84% |
| 2018 | 3.318 births per woman | -0.63% |
| 2017 | 3.339 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 2016 | 3.375 births per woman | -1.83% |
| 2015 | 3.438 births per woman | -2.36% |
| 2014 | 3.521 births per woman | -3.35% |
| 2013 | 3.643 births per woman | -3.32% |
| 2012 | 3.768 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 2011 | 3.878 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 2010 | 3.898 births per woman | -0.18% |
| 2009 | 3.905 births per woman | +0.15% |
| 2008 | 3.899 births per woman | +0.88% |
| 2007 | 3.865 births per woman | +1.31% |
| 2006 | 3.815 births per woman | +1.46% |
| 2005 | 3.76 births per woman | +0.70% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.734 births per woman | +0.86% |
| 2003 | 3.702 births per woman | -2.94% |
| 2002 | 3.814 births per woman | -3.61% |
| 2001 | 3.957 births per woman | -2.80% |
| 2000 | 4.071 births per woman | -2.72% |
| 1999 | 4.185 births per woman | -2.45% |
| 1998 | 4.29 births per woman | -1.79% |
| 1997 | 4.368 births per woman | -1.29% |
| 1996 | 4.425 births per woman | +0.14% |
| 1995 | 4.419 births per woman | -0.52% |
| 1994 | 4.442 births per woman | -1.00% |
| 1993 | 4.487 births per woman | -1.77% |
| 1992 | 4.568 births per woman | -1.59% |
| 1991 | 4.642 births per woman | -0.56% |
| 1990 | 4.668 births per woman | -0.53% |
| 1989 | 4.693 births per woman | -0.85% |
| 1988 | 4.733 births per woman | -1.52% |
| 1987 | 4.806 births per woman | -1.33% |
| 1986 | 4.871 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 1985 | 4.911 births per woman | +0.02% |
| 1984 | 4.91 births per woman | -0.08% |
| 1983 | 4.914 births per woman | -0.77% |
| 1982 | 4.952 births per woman | -0.18% |
| 1981 | 4.961 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 1980 | 4.964 births per woman | -0.02% |
| 1979 | 4.965 births per woman | -0.08% |
| 1978 | 4.969 births per woman | +0.24% |
| 1977 | 4.957 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 1976 | 4.964 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 1975 | 5.019 births per woman | -1.47% |
| 1974 | 5.094 births per woman | -2.02% |
| 1973 | 5.199 births per woman | -3.26% |
| 1972 | 5.374 births per woman | -3.24% |
| 1971 | 5.554 births per woman | -2.66% |
| 1970 | 5.706 births per woman | -2.43% |
| 1969 | 5.848 births per woman | -2.27% |
| 1968 | 5.984 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 1967 | 6.112 births per woman | -1.82% |
| 1966 | 6.225 births per woman | -0.59% |
| 1965 | 6.262 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 1964 | 6.289 births per woman | -0.96% |
| 1963 | 6.35 births per woman | -1.01% |
| 1962 | 6.415 births per woman | -0.96% |
| 1961 | 6.477 births per woman | +0.56% |
| 1960 | 6.441 births per woman | — |
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