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Male vs. female suicide rate in Kiribati

Kiribati: Male vs. female suicide rate was 33.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
33.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
33.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs. female suicide rate in Kiribati, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 38.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 37 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 37.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 38.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 39.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 39 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 37.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 38.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 34.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 33.34 deaths per 100,000 people for male vs. female suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Kiribati peaked at 39.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Kiribati ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Kiribati, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 38.18 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 37.72 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2002 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2003 35.56 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2004 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2005 37.13 deaths per 100,000 people +4.6%
2006 35.54 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2007 38.2 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
2008 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
2009 38.95 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2010 38.78 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2011 39.82 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2012 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2013 39.45 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2014 38.26 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2015 37.88 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2016 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2017 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
2018 35.45 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2019 36.54 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
2020 34.91 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2021 33.34 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 37.99 deaths per 100,000 people 35.45 deaths per 100,000 people 39.82 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 34.13 deaths per 100,000 people 33.34 deaths per 100,000 people 34.91 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 9 Micronesia (country) 35.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 10 Mongolia 34.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 11 Eritrea 33.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 13 Cape Verde 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 14 South Africa 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 15 Russian Federation 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Kiribati?
Male vs. female suicide rate in Kiribati was 33.34 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 male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 39.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 33.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
Kiribati ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.