Number of suicides in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of suicides was 22.2 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Kiribati stood at 22.2 deaths.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Kiribati peaked at 24.57 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.94 deaths, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.94 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 17.16 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.4 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.17 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.95 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 18.6 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.56 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 21.92 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.34 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 23.43 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 23.18 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.04 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 23.66 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.76 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.57 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.56 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.22 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.35 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 23.22 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2 deaths | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8 deaths | 16.94 deaths | 21.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.61 deaths | 22.34 deaths | 24.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.71 deaths | 22.2 deaths | 23.22 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Kiribati?
- Number of suicides in Kiribati was 22.2 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 24.57 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.94 deaths in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of suicides?
- Kiribati ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.