Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.16 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
3.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
Kiribati recorded 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kiribati peaked at 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Kiribati ranks 44th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 41 Slovakia 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Uruguay 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Dominica 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Greece 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Paraguay 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kiribati?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Kiribati was 5.16 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Kiribati ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.