Life Expectancy at Birth: Kiribati
Kiribati's life expectancy at birth is currently 66.6 years as of 2024. # Kiribati Life Expectancy at Birth Kiribati's life expectancy at birth reached 66.
Current (2024)
66.6 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
66.6 years
Low (1960)
47.958 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Kiribati
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Kiribati
Analysis# Kiribati Life Expectancy at Birth
Kiribati's life expectancy at birth reached 66.6 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a remarkable 38.9% increase since 1960, when the nation recorded just 47.958 years—a gain of nearly 19 years over six decades. The steady upward trajectory reflects substantial improvements in healthcare access, nutrition, and living conditions across the Pacific island nation.
Recent years reveal volatility. Life expectancy dipped notably in 2021 to 64.148 years, likely reflecting pandemic-related disruptions, before recovering sharply in 2022 and continuing upward through 2024. The 2.5-year rebound from 2021's low to current levels demonstrates resilience. With Kiribati now at its highest recorded life expectancy, the nation's public health efforts appear to be sustaining momentum, though maintaining progress will depend on addressing persistent challenges facing small island developing states.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.6 years | +0.19% |
| 2023 | 66.473 years | +0.31% |
| 2022 | 66.269 years | +3.31% |
| 2021 | 64.148 years | -1.62% |
| 2020 | 65.205 years | -1.00% |
| 2019 | 65.866 years | +0.09% |
| 2018 | 65.807 years | +0.03% |
| 2017 | 65.787 years | -0.02% |
| 2016 | 65.799 years | -0.05% |
| 2015 | 65.831 years | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 65.869 years | -0.04% |
| 2013 | 65.898 years | -0.02% |
| 2012 | 65.908 years | +0.02% |
| 2011 | 65.896 years | +0.06% |
| 2010 | 65.859 years | +0.08% |
| 2009 | 65.808 years | +0.09% |
| 2008 | 65.746 years | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 65.677 years | +0.12% |
| 2006 | 65.601 years | +0.13% |
| 2005 | 65.517 years | +0.15% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.416 years | +0.20% |
| 2003 | 65.287 years | +0.25% |
| 2002 | 65.123 years | +0.32% |
| 2001 | 64.918 years | +0.38% |
| 2000 | 64.674 years | +0.44% |
| 1999 | 64.393 years | +0.46% |
| 1998 | 64.1 years | +0.47% |
| 1997 | 63.797 years | +0.52% |
| 1996 | 63.47 years | +0.51% |
| 1995 | 63.146 years | +0.56% |
| 1994 | 62.797 years | +0.63% |
| 1993 | 62.406 years | +0.71% |
| 1992 | 61.968 years | +0.76% |
| 1991 | 61.502 years | +0.79% |
| 1990 | 61.018 years | +0.79% |
| 1989 | 60.539 years | +0.81% |
| 1988 | 60.055 years | +0.80% |
| 1987 | 59.576 years | +0.77% |
| 1986 | 59.118 years | +0.68% |
| 1985 | 58.719 years | +0.62% |
| 1984 | 58.357 years | +0.53% |
| 1983 | 58.05 years | +0.48% |
| 1982 | 57.773 years | +0.43% |
| 1981 | 57.525 years | +0.39% |
| 1980 | 57.303 years | +0.34% |
| 1979 | 57.106 years | +0.32% |
| 1978 | 56.924 years | +1.55% |
| 1977 | 56.057 years | -0.89% |
| 1976 | 56.562 years | +0.36% |
| 1975 | 56.358 years | +0.46% |
| 1974 | 56.102 years | +0.56% |
| 1973 | 55.79 years | +0.86% |
| 1972 | 55.313 years | +0.69% |
| 1971 | 54.934 years | +1.02% |
| 1970 | 54.38 years | +1.15% |
| 1969 | 53.763 years | +1.19% |
| 1968 | 53.129 years | +1.29% |
| 1967 | 52.454 years | +1.39% |
| 1966 | 51.736 years | +1.39% |
| 1965 | 51.028 years | +1.33% |
| 1964 | 50.356 years | +1.34% |
| 1963 | 49.688 years | +1.32% |
| 1962 | 49.042 years | +1.18% |
| 1961 | 48.468 years | +1.06% |
| 1960 | 47.958 years | — |
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