Death rate from drowning in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Death rate from drowning was 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning 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
In 2021, death rate from drowning in Vanuatu stood at 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 in Vanuatu peaked at 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 5 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Central African Republic 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Guyana 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Pakistan 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Eswatini 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 from drowning in Vanuatu?
- Death rate from drowning in Vanuatu was 9.57 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 death rate from drowning recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for death rate from drowning?
- Vanuatu ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.