Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female was 80.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Vanuatu is 80.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Vanuatu peaked at 89.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.1% | — |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | -8.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 80.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 80.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 86.1% | 89.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 80.3% | 87.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 49 Jamaica 80.9% compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 80.6% compare
- 51 United Kingdom 80.6% compare
- 53 Luxembourg 80.2% compare
- 54 Laos 79.9% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 79.9% 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Vanuatu?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Vanuatu was 80.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.