Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 18.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Vanuatu stood at 18.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Vanuatu peaked at 22.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -6.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 18.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 18.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.8%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.4% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 93 Ireland 18.7% compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 18.6% compare
- 95 Saint Lucia 18.6% compare
- 97 Rwanda 18.4% compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 18.3% compare
- 99 Kenya 18.3% 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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Vanuatu?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Vanuatu was 18.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.