Suicide Rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Suicide Rate was 17.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
17.47
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.98
in 2013
All-time low
17.47
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Kiribati is 17.47, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Kiribati peaked at 20.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 16th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Suicide Rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.08 | — |
| 2001 | 18.97 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.85 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.22 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.3 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 18.56 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.04 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 20.67 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.41 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.35 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.96 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.47 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.98 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.41 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.27 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.71 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.63 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 19.12 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.8 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 17.47 | -6.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 17.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 17.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.24 | 18.22 | 20.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.27 | 19.12 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.04 | 17.47 | 18.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Kiribati?
- Suicide rate in Kiribati was 17.47 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for suicide rate?
- Kiribati ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.