Deaths from meningitis ghe in Kiribati
Kiribati: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 8.93 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 8.93 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Kiribati peaked at 13.15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.93, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.42 | — |
| 2001 | 12.39 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.26 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.16 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.46 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.82 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.15 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.65 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 11.45 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.28 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.21 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.34 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.96 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.13 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.84 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.97 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.43 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.43 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 10.24 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 10.12 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.93 | -11.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 8.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 8.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.64, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.34 | 11.45 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 | 9.43 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 | 8.93 | 10.12 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Kiribati?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Kiribati was 8.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Kiribati ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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