Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) 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
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%.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.08 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 18.97 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.85 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.22 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.3 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.3 per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 18.56 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.04 per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 20.67 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.41 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.35 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.96 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.47 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.98 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.41 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.27 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.71 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.63 per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 19.12 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.8 per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6 per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 17.47 per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 17.47 per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 17.47 per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61 per 100,000 population, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).