Cause of death, by injury in Kiribati
Kiribati: Cause of death, by injury was 4.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Kiribati stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Kiribati peaked at 5.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -6.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 injury in Kiribati?
- Cause of death, by injury in Kiribati was 4.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Kiribati ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.