Suicide rates by age detailed who in Kiribati
Kiribati: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 37.65 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
37.65
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.17
in 2011
All-time low
37.65
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 37.65 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Kiribati peaked at 53.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.65, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.75 | — |
| 2001 | 48.05 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.99 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.09 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 43.99 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.84 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 44.64 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 50.64 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 53.17 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 52.14 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.53 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.17 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 50.54 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 51.96 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 49.67 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 48.88 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.08 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 45.77 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 44.85 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 46.91 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 45.7 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 37.65 | -17.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 37.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 37.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.03 | 43.99 | 53.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.34 | 44.85 | 53.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.67 | 37.65 | 45.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 3 Micronesia (country) 42.16 compare
- 4 Suriname 39.71 compare
- 5 Vanuatu 39.34 compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 37.16 compare
- 8 Samoa 34.73 compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 31.8 compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 rates by age detailed who in Kiribati?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Kiribati was 37.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53.17 in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.65 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Kiribati ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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