Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 28.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Vanuatu stood at 28.6%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Vanuatu peaked at 36.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 114th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -8.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 28.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 28.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.7%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 29.8% | 36.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.6% | 31.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% compare
- 112 India 28.6% compare
- 113 Maldives 28.6% compare
- 115 Cote d'Ivoire 28.5% compare
- 116 Mauritania 28.3% compare
- 117 Guatemala 28.2% 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)
- 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 cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Vanuatu?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Vanuatu was 28.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Vanuatu ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.