Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.1 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
1.6 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kiribati is 1.7 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kiribati peaked at 2.1 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 2 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.7 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.7 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 100,000 people, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.97 per 100,000 people | 1.8 per 100,000 people | 2.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.8 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Romania 1.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Grenada 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 South Africa 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Belarus 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Niger 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 South Sudan 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Yemen 1.6 per 100,000 people 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 rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kiribati?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Kiribati was 1.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Kiribati ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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