Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Age-standardized suicide rates was 18.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.19
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.08
in 2000
All-time low
17.8
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Vanuatu stood at 18.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Vanuatu peaked at 21.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.08 | — |
| 2001 | 20.83 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.57 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.38 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.69 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.08 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.79 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.43 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.54 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.13 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.3 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.4 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.15 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.66 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.64 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.47 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.51 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.52 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.56 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.8 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 18.19 | +2.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 18.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.86, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 18.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.14 | 19.43 | 21.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 | 18.47 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 | 17.8 | 18.19 | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Vanuatu?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Vanuatu was 18.19 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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