Cause of death, by injury in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cause of death, by injury was 7.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Vanuatu stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Vanuatu peaked at 9.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 in Vanuatu?
- Cause of death, by injury in Vanuatu was 7.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.