Suicide rate vs income inequality in Kiribati

Kiribati: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 18.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
18.47
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.15
in 2011
All-time low
18.47
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality in Kiribati peaked at 22.15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.47, in 2021.

That places Kiribati 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality 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%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Kiribati?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Kiribati was 18.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 22.15 in 2011.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 18.47 in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Kiribati ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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