Death rate from falls in Kiribati
Kiribati: Death rate from falls was 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Kiribati is 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Kiribati peaked at 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Kiribati 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls 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 | +32.1% | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 176 Namibia 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Syria 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Uruguay 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Botswana 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Iraq 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Israel 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Mexico 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people 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 death rate from falls in Kiribati?
- Death rate from falls in Kiribati was 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for death rate from falls?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.