Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Kiribati
Kiribati: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
7.12 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
46th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.94 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2012
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Kiribati, 1991–2012
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Kiribati is 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Kiribati peaked at 9.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1991.
Kiribati ranks 46th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1992 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1993 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1994 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1995 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1997 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1999 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2000 | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 6.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9393 homicides per 100,000 population | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +291.8% |
| 2011 | 9.94 homicides per 100,000 population | +170.2% |
| 2012 | 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1345 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9393 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 43 El Salvador 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Russia 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Barbados 7.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Cape Verde 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Paraguay 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Cameroon 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Kiribati
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Kiribati?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Kiribati was 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Kiribati ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.