Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7032 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7032 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7468 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.6672 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.7032 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Vanuatu peaked at 0.7468 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6672 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.709 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7202 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.726 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7314 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7363 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7404 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7425 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.744 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7468 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7428 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7322 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.722 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7116 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7048 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6992 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6896 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6815 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6741 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6672 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6745 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7032 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7342 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.709 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7468 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7025 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6672 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7428 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6888 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7032 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 125 Pakistan 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Zambia 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.7052 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Ireland 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Côte d'Ivoire 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Egypt 0.6955 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Vanuatu?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Vanuatu was 0.7032 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7468 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6672 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Vanuatu ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.