Age-standardized suicide rates in Kiribati

Kiribati: Age-standardized suicide rates was 18.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
18.69
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 2011
All-time low
18.69
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Age-standardized suicide rates in Kiribati, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 21.42001: 21.22002: 20.92003: 20.22004: 20.12005: 212006: 20.12007: 21.42008: 222009: 21.72010: 21.62011: 22.12012: 21.62013: 222014: 21.42015: 21.22016: 21.52017: 20.52018: 202019: 20.72020: 19.62021: 18.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Kiribati is 18.69, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Kiribati peaked at 22.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.69, in 2021.

Kiribati ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Age-standardized suicide rates in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21.44
2001 21.19 -1.1%
2002 20.93 -1.2%
2003 20.16 -3.7%
2004 20.09 -0.3%
2005 20.96 +4.3%
2006 20.13 -3.9%
2007 21.45 +6.5%
2008 21.97 +2.5%
2009 21.67 -1.4%
2010 21.58 -0.4%
2011 22.1 +2.4%
2012 21.56 -2.4%
2013 21.96 +1.8%
2014 21.37 -2.7%
2015 21.18 -0.9%
2016 21.54 +1.7%
2017 20.52 -4.8%
2018 20.02 -2.4%
2019 20.66 +3.2%
2020 19.64 -5.0%
2021 18.69 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21 20.09 21.97 10
2010s 21.25 20.02 22.1 10
2020s 19.16 18.69 19.64 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 11 Mongolia 19.79 compare
  2. 12 Mozambique 18.96 compare
  3. 13 Central African Republic 18.7 compare
  4. 15 Vanuatu 18.19 compare
  5. 16 Russian Federation 17.9 compare
  6. 17 Ukraine 16.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age-standardized suicide rates in Kiribati?
Age-standardized suicide rates in Kiribati was 18.69 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2011.
What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 18.69 in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
Kiribati ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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