Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Kiribati
Kiribati: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 19.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Kiribati stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Kiribati peaked at 19.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2019.
Kiribati ranks 121st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +27.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 19.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 19.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 19.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 118 Philippines 19.7% compare
- 119 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.6% compare
- 120 Poland 19.5% compare
- 122 Fiji 19.5% compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 19.1% compare
- 124 Qatar 19.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Kiribati?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Kiribati was 19.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
- How does Kiribati rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Kiribati ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.