Deaths from drowning ghe in Kiribati
Kiribati: Deaths from drowning ghe was 8.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning ghe in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in Kiribati stood at 8.7.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Kiribati peaked at 10.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.94 | — |
| 2001 | 5.89 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.15 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.58 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.39 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 5.91 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 7.02 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.52 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 7.89 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.34 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.06 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.08 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.36 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.68 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.84 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 10.76 | +56.2% |
| 2020 | 9.78 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | -11.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 8.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 8.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119.31, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths 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 | +56.2% | 6.89 | 10.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.31 | 5.58 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 | 6.89 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 | 8.7 | 9.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 167 Micronesia (country) 12.64 compare
- 168 Maldives 12.59 compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.46 compare
- 171 Brunei 8.59 compare
- 172 Barbados 8.03 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 7.16 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 deaths from drowning ghe in Kiribati?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Kiribati was 8.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Kiribati ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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