Social Statistics - Demographic Indicators

Key Demographic Indicators from Census of Population and Housing
Demographic characteristics Period
1973/78 1978/85 1985/90 1990/95
Population growth rates (%)
Defacto 2.2 2.1 2.3 1.4
Dejure 2.2 2.0 na na
Natural increase 2.1 2.4 2.0 na
Population distribution (%)
Urban 31.9 33.5 35.1 36.5
Rural 68.1 66.5 64.9 63.5
Population composition
child popn (0-14) 41.0 38.8 40.3 41.2
adult popn (15-49) 47.3 49.8 48.6 48.0
old popn (50+) 11.7 11.4 11.1 10.8
Fertility rates
Total fertility 4.7 4.9 3.8 4.5
Crude birth rate 34.9 37.5 29.4 32.2
Mortality rates
Infant mortality rate 87.0 82.0 65.0 67.0
Life expectancy
Males 50.3 50.6 57.7 57.2
Females 54.5 55.6 62.8 62.3

Source: Kiribati National Statistics Office
Population Indicators from Census of Population and Housing (1990-2000)
2000 1995 1990
Urban Rural Total Urban Rural Total Urban Rural Total
Total population, males 17,822 23,824 41,646     38,478     35,770
Total population, females 18,895 23,953 42,848     39,180     36,565
Total population 36,717 47,777 84,494 28,350 49,308 77,658 25,380 46,955 72,335
Population density for land area (km2) 2,330 67 116 1,799 69 107 1,610 66 100
Sex ratio, females per 100 males     102.9     101.82     102.22
Dependency ratio     104.1     108.3     105.8

Source: Kiribati National Statistics Office