Death rate from drowning ghe in Kiribati
Kiribati: Death rate from drowning ghe was 6.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from drowning ghe in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in Kiribati is 6.75, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Kiribati peaked at 8.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 2018.
Kiribati ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.69 | — |
| 2001 | 6.51 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.66 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.06 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.51 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 5.91 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.82 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 6.75 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.09 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.31 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.59 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.65 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.17 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.18 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.64 | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 8.66 | +53.5% |
| 2020 | 7.73 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | -12.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from drowning ghe in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +53.5% | 5.64 | 8.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.48 | 5.8 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 5.64 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 | 6.75 | 7.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 30 Cape Verde 7.28 compare
- 31 Tuvalu 7.23 compare
- 32 Latvia 6.94 compare
- 34 Seychelles 6.68 compare
- 35 Nigeria 6.63 compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 6.49 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Kiribati?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Kiribati was 6.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Kiribati ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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