Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Suicide rate, by age
Kiribati
37.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Marshall Islands
31.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kiribati rank
6th
Marshall Islands rank
9th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 37.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Kiribati ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 49.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 41.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.91 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 Marshall Islands?
- Kiribati, at 37.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Kiribati ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.