Cause of death, by injury, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cause of death, by injury, male was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Vanuatu stood at 9.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Vanuatu peaked at 11.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 9.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 9.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Vanuatu?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Vanuatu was 9.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.