Is Kiribati's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?

Kiribati's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 6.1% from 2020 to 2021.

How does Kiribati rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?

In 2021, Kiribati ranked #16 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).

How does Kiribati's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?

The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Kiribati is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #5 of 26.

Kiribati: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Name: Kiribati: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
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In 2021, Kiribati's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 17.47.

That's down 6.1% from 2020, the highest value since 2020.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . Kiribati ranks #16 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #5 of 26.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 20.98; 2013
Trough: 17.47; 2021
1-year change: -6.1%
5-year change: -15.6%; -3.3% / yr
10-year change: -16.7%; -1.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
2021	17.4700
2020	18.6000
2019	19.8000
2018	19.1200
2017	19.6300
2016	20.7100
2015	20.2700
2014	20.4100
2013	20.9800
2012	20.4700

About Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.P5 • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Kiribati's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?: In 2021, Kiribati's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 17.47, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Kiribati's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?: Kiribati's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 6.1% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Kiribati rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?: In 2021, Kiribati ranked #16 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
How does Kiribati's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?: The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Kiribati is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #5 of 26.
What is Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.