Fiji vs Vanuatu: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Fiji
40.8%
in 2021
Vanuatu
43.1%
in 2021
Fiji rank
5th
Vanuatu rank
4th
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender over time
- Fiji
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 43.1% against 40.8% in Fiji, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 5th and Vanuatu ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 45.3% | 1.3% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 43.9% | 0.2% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 44.2% | 2.0% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender, Fiji or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 43.1% against 40.8% in Fiji as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender between Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 2.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Fiji and Vanuatu rank globally for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Fiji ranks 5th and Vanuatu ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.