Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kiribati
Kiribati: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 44.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kiribati is 44.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kiribati peaked at 44.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2019.
Kiribati ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +3.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 44.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 44.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.6% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 44.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 2 Solomon Islands 40.6% compare
- 3 Micronesia (country) 40.5% compare
- 4 Fiji 37.9% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kiribati?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kiribati was 44.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2019.
- How does Kiribati rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Kiribati ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.