Kiribati vs United States: Suicide rate, by age

Kiribati
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kiribati rank
16th
United States rank
14th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Kiribati
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Kiribati, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 194 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people 0.433 deaths per 100,000 people 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people Kiribati
2010s 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6998 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7037 deaths per 100,000 people Kiribati
2020s 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1412 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 United States?
United States, at 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Kiribati as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Kiribati and United States?
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kiribati and United States rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Kiribati ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.