Suicide death rates by sex who in Kiribati

Kiribati: Suicide death rates by sex who was 18.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
18.47
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.15
in 2011
All-time low
18.47
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide death rates by sex who in Kiribati, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 21.42001: 21.12002: 20.82003: 20.12004: 202005: 20.82006: 202007: 21.32008: 222009: 21.72010: 21.62011: 22.12012: 21.62013: 222014: 21.32015: 21.12016: 21.42017: 20.42018: 19.82019: 20.42020: 19.42021: 18.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Kiribati stood at 18.47. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Kiribati peaked at 22.15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.47, in 2021.

That places Kiribati 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Suicide death rates by sex who in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Suicide death rates by sex who in Kiribati, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21.38 —
2001 21.13 -1.2%
2002 20.84 -1.4%
2003 20.07 -3.7%
2004 19.96 -0.5%
2005 20.8 +4.2%
2006 19.98 -3.9%
2007 21.33 +6.8%
2008 21.97 +3.0%
2009 21.71 -1.2%
2010 21.65 -0.3%
2011 22.15 +2.3%
2012 21.58 -2.5%
2013 21.96 +1.8%
2014 21.34 -2.8%
2015 21.09 -1.2%
2016 21.44 +1.6%
2017 20.36 -5.0%
2018 19.82 -2.6%
2019 20.4 +2.9%
2020 19.36 -5.1%
2021 18.47 -4.6%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 18.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 18.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.92 19.96 21.97 10
2010s 21.18 19.82 22.15 10
2020s 18.91 18.47 19.36 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 15 Mongolia 19.86 compare
  2. 16 Marshall Islands 19.03 compare
  3. 17 Vanuatu 18.78 compare
  4. 19 Cape Verde 17.99 compare
  5. 20 Russia 17.82 compare
  6. 21 Tuvalu 17.47 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide death rates by sex who in Kiribati?
Suicide death rates by sex who in Kiribati was 18.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 22.15 in 2011.
What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 18.47 in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
Kiribati ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide death rates by sex who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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