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 194 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
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 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Kiribati, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
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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)
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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 194 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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