Annual death rates at different ages in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual death rates at different ages was 14.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.96 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
147.17 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
14.96 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Vanuatu is 14.96 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Vanuatu peaked at 147.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 14.96 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 143.35 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 147.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 136.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 132.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 129.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 126.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 124.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 121.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 118.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 116.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 113.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 110.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 107.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 104.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 101 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 97.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 94.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 91.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 88.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 84.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 81.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 78.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 75.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 72.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 70.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 67.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 64.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 61.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 59.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 56.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 53.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 50.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 47.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 45.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 42.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 40.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 37.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 37.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 33.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 32.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 30.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 29.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 28.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 27.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 25.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 25.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 25.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 24.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14.96 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14.96 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 116.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 147.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 84.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 113.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 56.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 53.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 annual death rates at different ages in Vanuatu?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Vanuatu was 14.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 147.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Vanuatu ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.