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Suicide mortality rate in Kiribati

Kiribati: Suicide mortality rate was 17.47 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
17.47 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.98 per 100,000 population
in 2013
All-time low
17.47 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Kiribati, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 19.1 per 100,000 population2001: 19 per 100,000 population2002: 18.9 per 100,000 population2003: 18.2 per 100,000 population2004: 18.3 per 100,000 population2005: 19.3 per 100,000 population2006: 18.6 per 100,000 population2007: 20 per 100,000 population2008: 20.7 per 100,000 population2009: 20.4 per 100,000 population2010: 20.4 per 100,000 population2011: 21 per 100,000 population2012: 20.5 per 100,000 population2013: 21 per 100,000 population2014: 20.4 per 100,000 population2015: 20.3 per 100,000 population2016: 20.7 per 100,000 population2017: 19.6 per 100,000 population2018: 19.1 per 100,000 population2019: 19.8 per 100,000 population2020: 18.6 per 100,000 population2021: 17.5 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 17.47 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Kiribati peaked at 20.98 per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.47 per 100,000 population, in 2021.

That places Kiribati 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.24 per 100,000 population 18.22 per 100,000 population 20.67 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 20.27 per 100,000 population 19.12 per 100,000 population 20.98 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 18.04 per 100,000 population 17.47 per 100,000 population 18.6 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 13 Slovenia 18.85 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 14 Mongolia 18.5 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 15 Belgium 18.36 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 17 Japan 17.43 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 18 Zimbabwe 17.34 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 19 Thailand 16.59 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Kiribati?
Suicide mortality rate in Kiribati was 17.47 per 100,000 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 recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 20.98 per 100,000 population in 2013.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 17.47 per 100,000 population in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for suicide mortality rate?
Kiribati ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).