Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 4.45 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kiribati stood at 4.45. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kiribati peaked at 6.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.45, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 94th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.28 | — |
| 2001 | 6.19 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.06 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.95 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.67 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.55 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.25 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.15 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.09 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.05 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.99 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.94 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.88 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.62 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.54 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.45 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 | 5.34 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 4.62 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.45 | 4.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 4.74 compare
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- 97 Lithuania 4.17 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kiribati?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kiribati was 4.45 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Kiribati ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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