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

02040602000201020212000: 48.72001: 482002: 472003: 44.12004: 442005: 47.82006: 44.62007: 50.62008: 53.22009: 52.12010: 51.52011: 53.22012: 50.52013: 522014: 49.72015: 48.92016: 50.12017: 45.82018: 44.92019: 46.92020: 45.72021: 37.6

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

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Kiribati, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Micronesia (country) 42.16 compare
  2. 4 Suriname 39.71 compare
  3. 5 Vanuatu 39.34 compare
  4. 7 Solomon Islands 37.16 compare
  5. 8 Samoa 34.73 compare
  6. 9 Marshall Islands 31.8 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Suicide rates by age detailed who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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