Homicides in Kiribati
Kiribati: Homicides was 5.66 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.66 deaths
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.78 deaths
in 2015
All-time low
5.55 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicides in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Kiribati stood at 5.66 deaths.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Kiribati peaked at 5.78 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.55 deaths, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 deaths | 5.55 deaths | 5.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 deaths | 5.67 deaths | 5.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 deaths | 5.66 deaths | 5.67 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.78 deaths compare
- 174 Dominica 6.21 deaths compare
- 175 Grenada 5.93 deaths compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 5.55 deaths compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 5.44 deaths compare
- 179 Samoa 5.21 deaths compare
More social development data for Kiribati
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 4.32 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 52 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 36 (2025)
- Freedom Score 89 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Kiribati?
- Homicides in Kiribati was 5.66 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 deaths in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for homicides?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.