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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Mongolia 19.79 compare
- 12 Mozambique 18.96 compare
- 13 Central African Republic 18.7 compare
- 15 Vanuatu 18.19 compare
- 16 Russian Federation 17.9 compare
- 17 Ukraine 16.97 compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
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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