Death rate from drowning ghe in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Death rate from drowning ghe was 9.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.57
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.17
in 2006
All-time low
9.37
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from drowning ghe in Vanuatu, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 10.82001: 10.92002: 10.82003: 10.62004: 10.62005: 10.72006: 11.22007: 112008: 10.82009: 10.72010: 10.52011: 10.62012: 10.62013: 10.42014: 9.72015: 9.72016: 102017: 102018: 9.92019: 9.92020: 9.42021: 9.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Vanuatu stood at 9.57.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Vanuatu peaked at 11.17 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.37, in 2020.

That places Vanuatu 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from drowning ghe in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from drowning ghe in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10.84 —
2001 10.86 +0.2%
2002 10.78 -0.7%
2003 10.58 -1.9%
2004 10.56 -0.2%
2005 10.73 +1.6%
2006 11.17 +4.1%
2007 10.99 -1.6%
2008 10.77 -2.0%
2009 10.73 -0.4%
2010 10.54 -1.8%
2011 10.59 +0.5%
2012 10.57 -0.2%
2013 10.4 -1.6%
2014 9.65 -7.2%
2015 9.73 +0.8%
2016 9.98 +2.6%
2017 9.96 -0.2%
2018 9.92 -0.4%
2019 9.88 -0.4%
2020 9.37 -5.2%
2021 9.57 +2.1%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 9.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 9.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8 10.56 11.17 10
2010s 10.12 9.65 10.59 10
2020s 9.47 9.37 9.57 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 5 Micronesia (country) 11.17 compare
  2. 6 Somalia 11.12 compare
  3. 7 Central African Republic 10.5 compare
  4. 9 Guyana 9.56 compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 9.56 compare
  6. 11 Eswatini 9.46 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from drowning ghe in Vanuatu?
Death rate from drowning ghe in Vanuatu was 9.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 2006.
What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 9.37 in 2020.
How does Vanuatu rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
Vanuatu ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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