Death rate from poisonings in Kiribati
Kiribati: Death rate from poisonings was 1.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.7
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 2019
All-time low
1.6
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Kiribati is 1.7, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Kiribati peaked at 2.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rate from poisonings in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4, 4.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 |
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- 18 Belarus 1.6 compare
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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 poisonings in Kiribati?
- Death rate from poisonings in Kiribati was 1.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Kiribati ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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