Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 275 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
275
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
284.63
in 2000
All-time low
251.78
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Vanuatu, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 284.62001: 283.12002: 281.92003: 280.32004: 278.52005: 276.52006: 273.82007: 271.32008: 268.42009: 265.62010: 2632011: 261.12012: 259.72013: 258.52014: 258.22015: 257.62016: 2562017: 255.32018: 254.72019: 254.32020: 251.82021: 275

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Vanuatu is 275, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Vanuatu peaked at 284.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 251.78, in 2020.

Vanuatu ranks 25th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population) in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 284.63
2001 283.07 -0.5%
2002 281.87 -0.4%
2003 280.26 -0.6%
2004 278.55 -0.6%
2005 276.45 -0.8%
2006 273.85 -0.9%
2007 271.31 -0.9%
2008 268.44 -1.1%
2009 265.57 -1.1%
2010 263.03 -1.0%
2011 261.08 -0.7%
2012 259.72 -0.5%
2013 258.51 -0.5%
2014 258.19 -0.1%
2015 257.57 -0.2%
2016 256.01 -0.6%
2017 255.31 -0.3%
2018 254.71 -0.2%
2019 254.34 -0.1%
2020 251.78 -1.0%
2021 275 +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 276.4 265.57 284.63 10
2010s 257.85 254.34 263.03 10
2020s 263.39 251.78 275 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 22 Chad 279.16 compare
  2. 23 Micronesia, Federated States of 278.94 compare
  3. 24 Angola 276.67 compare
  4. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 272.55 compare
  5. 27 Guyana 271.55 compare
  6. 28 Gambia 266.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Vanuatu?
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Vanuatu was 275 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 284.63 in 2000.
What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 251.78 in 2020.
How does Vanuatu rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Vanuatu ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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