Homicides in Kiribati
Kiribati: Homicides was 8 homicides in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Homicides 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Kiribati is 8 homicides, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Kiribati peaked at 11 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 1991.
That places Kiribati 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1992 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1993 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1994 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1996 | 1 homicides | — |
| 1997 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1999 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 3 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 4 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 7 homicides | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 1 homicides | -85.7% |
| 2010 | 4 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 11 homicides | +175.0% |
| 2012 | 8 homicides | -27.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 8 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 635 homicides, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 8 homicides is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75 homicides, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1111 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.75 homicides | 1 homicides | 7 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.67 homicides | 4 homicides | 11 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 homicides in Kiribati?
- Homicides in Kiribati was 8 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for homicides?
- Kiribati ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.