Number of deaths in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of deaths was 1,225 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Kiribati is 1,225 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Kiribati peaked at 1,225 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 800.53 deaths, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 800.53 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 801.28 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 809.3 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 817.92 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 833.33 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 850.88 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 868.68 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 885.2 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 902.29 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 921.28 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 939.9 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 958.23 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 971.55 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 981.69 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 994.15 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,007 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,021 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,037 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,123 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,062 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,115 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,225 deaths | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 849.07 deaths | 800.53 deaths | 921.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,010 deaths | 939.9 deaths | 1,123 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,170 deaths | 1,115 deaths | 1,225 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 174 Saint Lucia 1,767 deaths compare
- 175 Samoa 1,384 deaths compare
- 176 Grenada 1,231 deaths compare
- 178 Monaco 1,148 deaths compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,112 deaths compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,022 deaths 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2306 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7642 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Kiribati?
- Number of deaths in Kiribati was 1,225 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,225 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 800.53 deaths in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.