Adolescent mortality rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Vanuatu, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Vanuatu is 2.25, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Vanuatu peaked at 3.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 65th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.09 | — |
| 1991 | 3 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.92 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.86 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.76 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.65 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.64 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.62 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.62 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 | 2.65 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.6 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.25 | 2.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 62 India 2.37 compare
- 63 Niue 2.3 compare
- 64 Philippines 2.27 compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 2.21 compare
- 67 Tuvalu 2.12 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 2.09 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Vanuatu?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Vanuatu was 2.25 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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