Crude death rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Crude death rate was 5.08 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.08
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.57
in 1951
All-time low
5.08
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Vanuatu stood at 5.08. 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, crude death rate in Vanuatu peaked at 23.57 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 5.08, 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.
Crude death rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.33 | — |
| 1951 | 23.57 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 20.95 | -11.1% |
| 1953 | 20.43 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 19.81 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 19.22 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 18.66 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 18.1 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 17.55 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 17 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 16.45 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 15.92 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 15.39 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 14.87 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 14.4 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 13.9 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 13.41 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 12.95 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 12.5 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 12.37 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 12.17 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 11.89 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 11.59 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 11.15 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.73 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 10.29 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 9.86 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 9.43 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 9.01 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.51 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 11.04 | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 10.45 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 9.92 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.44 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.02 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 8.64 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 8.15 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 8.12 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.41 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 7.17 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.81 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.53 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.3 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.09 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.89 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.76 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.66 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.55 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.48 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.64 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.33 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.35 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.38 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.36 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.44 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.54 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.59 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.64 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.65 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.62 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.62 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.49 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | -1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +29.8% | 8.51 | 11.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.76 | 17 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.22 | 12.37 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.46 | 8.51 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 | 7.17 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 | 5.48 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 5.33 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 | 5.47 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.08 | 5.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 204 Malaysia 5.16 compare
- 205 Solomon Islands 5.14 compare
- 206 Ecuador 5.13 compare
- 208 Cape Verde 5.06 compare
- 209 Syria 5.04 compare
- 210 Bangladesh 5.01 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Vanuatu?
- Crude death rate in Vanuatu was 5.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 23.57 in 1951.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for crude death rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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