Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kiribati

Kiribati: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 6.65 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.65 deaths
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.77 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
3.42 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kiribati, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 3.4 deaths2001: 3.4 deaths2002: 3.7 deaths2003: 3.8 deaths2004: 4 deaths2005: 4.3 deaths2006: 4.3 deaths2007: 4.8 deaths2008: 5.1 deaths2009: 5.1 deaths2010: 5.4 deaths2011: 5.8 deaths2012: 5.8 deaths2013: 6.2 deaths2014: 6.2 deaths2015: 6.3 deaths2016: 6.6 deaths2017: 6.4 deaths2018: 6.3 deaths2019: 6.8 deaths2020: 6.6 deaths2021: 6.7 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kiribati is 6.65 deaths, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kiribati peaked at 6.77 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.42 deaths, in 2001.

Kiribati ranks 166th 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.

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kiribati, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 3.44 deaths
2001 3.42 deaths -0.6%
2002 3.69 deaths +7.9%
2003 3.77 deaths +2.2%
2004 3.95 deaths +4.8%
2005 4.31 deaths +9.1%
2006 4.29 deaths -0.5%
2007 4.78 deaths +11.4%
2008 5.09 deaths +6.5%
2009 5.1 deaths +0.2%
2010 5.44 deaths +6.7%
2011 5.78 deaths +6.2%
2012 5.85 deaths +1.2%
2013 6.16 deaths +5.3%
2014 6.22 deaths +1.0%
2015 6.34 deaths +1.9%
2016 6.6 deaths +4.1%
2017 6.37 deaths -3.5%
2018 6.29 deaths -1.3%
2019 6.77 deaths +7.6%
2020 6.61 deaths -2.4%
2021 6.65 deaths +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.18 deaths 3.42 deaths 5.1 deaths 10
2010s 6.18 deaths 5.44 deaths 6.77 deaths 10
2020s 6.63 deaths 6.61 deaths 6.65 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 163 Montenegro 8.04 deaths compare
  2. 164 Saint Lucia 7.68 deaths compare
  3. 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.03 deaths compare
  4. 167 Bahrain 6.54 deaths compare
  5. 168 Cape Verde 6.38 deaths compare
  6. 169 Bhutan 6.15 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kiribati?
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Kiribati was 6.65 deaths 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 deaths recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 6.77 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 3.42 deaths in 2001.
How does Kiribati rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Kiribati ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.