Kiribati—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #16 of 185Updated May 2026
Latest Value
17.5
2021
YoY Change
-6.1%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#16
of 185 countries
Maximum
21
2013
Minimum
17.5
2021
CAGR
-0.4%
22 years
Last
17.5
Previous
18.6
Highest
21
Lowest
17.5
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kiribati's suicide rate was 17.5 in 2021, ranking #16 out of 185 countries. This represents a -6.1% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 21 (2013) and the lowest was 17.5 (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17.5 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 18.6 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 19.8 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.6 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 20.7 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.3 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 21 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 20.5 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.4 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.3 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 18.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.2 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.1 |
Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28.7 | 2021 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 27.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 27.2 | 2021 |
| 4 | Guyana | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 6 | South Africa | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 7 | Suriname | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 21.4 | 2021 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 21.2 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Methodology
Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.