Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 1.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Kiribati, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Kiribati is 1.9 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Kiribati peaked at 19.1 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9 per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places Kiribati 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 7 per 100,000 population | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 8 per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 19.1 per 100,000 population | +138.8% |
| 2004 | 18.8 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8 per 100,000 population | -42.6% |
| 2006 | 18 per 100,000 population | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2 per 100,000 population | -65.6% |
| 2008 | 2 per 100,000 population | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 5 per 100,000 population | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8 per 100,000 population | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 100,000 population | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6 per 100,000 population | +194.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9 per 100,000 population | -83.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6 per 100,000 population | +411.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6 per 100,000 population | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4 per 100,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4 per 100,000 population | -45.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9 per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.9 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45 per 100,000 population, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.9 per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25 per 100,000 population, 14% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +411.1% | 0.9 per 100,000 population | 4.6 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.32 per 100,000 population | 2 per 100,000 population | 19.1 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 per 100,000 population | 0.9 per 100,000 population | 5.8 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 177 Norway 2.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 177 Singapore 2.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 179 Iceland 2 per 100,000 population compare
- 181 Maldives 1.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 0 per 100,000 population 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 mortality caused by road traffic injury in Kiribati?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Kiribati was 1.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Kiribati ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.