Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 31 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
36.47 per 100,000 male population
in 2013
All-time low
31 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Kiribati stood at 31 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Kiribati peaked at 36.47 per 100,000 male population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.73 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 32.57 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.33 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.14 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 31.28 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.23 per 100,000 male population | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 31.78 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 34.61 per 100,000 male population | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 35.81 per 100,000 male population | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 35.28 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.13 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.29 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 35.41 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.47 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 35.46 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 35.28 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.24 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 34.2 per 100,000 male population | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 33.49 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.8 per 100,000 male population | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 32.86 per 100,000 male population | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 31 per 100,000 male population | -5.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 31 per 100,000 male population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3 per 100,000 male population, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 31 per 100,000 male population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100,000 male population, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.08 per 100,000 male population | 31.14 per 100,000 male population | 35.81 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.28 per 100,000 male population | 33.49 per 100,000 male population | 36.47 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.93 per 100,000 male population | 31 per 100,000 male population | 32.86 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 9 South Africa 35.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 10 Mongolia 32.16 per 100,000 male population compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 31.06 per 100,000 male population compare
- 13 Suriname 30.47 per 100,000 male population compare
- 14 Slovenia 29.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 29.18 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Kiribati?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Kiribati was 31 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 36.47 per 100,000 male population in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Kiribati ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).