Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Suicide rate, by age
Kiribati
37.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vanuatu
39.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kiribati rank
6th
Vanuatu rank
5th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Kiribati, a difference of 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 6th and Vanuatu ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 49.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 41.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Kiribati as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Kiribati ranks 6th and Vanuatu ranks 5th 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 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.