Kiribati vs New Zealand: Suicide rate, by age
Kiribati
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
0.9758 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kiribati rank
16th
New Zealand rank
18th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Kiribati
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9758 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0842 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5032 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9996 deaths per 100,000 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8127 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5908 deaths per 100,000 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9706 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2485 deaths per 100,000 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Kiribati or New Zealand?
- Kiribati, at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9758 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Kiribati and New Zealand?
- 0.0842 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kiribati and New Zealand rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Kiribati ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.