Death rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Death rate was 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Vanuatu stood at 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Vanuatu peaked at 23.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 17 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 204 Malaysia 5.16 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 205 Solomon Islands 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 206 Ecuador 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 208 Cape Verde 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 209 Syria 5.04 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 210 Bangladesh 5.01 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Vanuatu?
- Death rate in Vanuatu was 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 23.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for death rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.