Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 71.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kiribati stood at 71.7%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kiribati peaked at 71.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 179th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.4% | — |
| 1961 | 43.1% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 45.8% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 47.8% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 50.8% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 54.4% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 55.9% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 59.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 71.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 71.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 42.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 51.8% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 56.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 62.5% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 68.4% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 70.2% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 65.8% | 71.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 176 Papua New Guinea 72.2% compare
- 177 Djibouti 72.2% compare
- 178 Haiti 72.1% compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 71.1% compare
- 181 Afghanistan 70.8% compare
- 182 Uganda 70.8% compare
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kiribati?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kiribati was 71.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.