Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 293.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
The most recent figure for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Vanuatu is 293.78 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Vanuatu peaked at 366.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 293.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 5th 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 ischaemic heart disease in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 351.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 355.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 358.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 360.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 360.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 358.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 365.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 364.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 362.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 366.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 355.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 346.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 338.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 328.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 317.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 311.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 303.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 299.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 298.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 297.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 302.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 293.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 360.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 351.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 366.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 297.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 355.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 293.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 302.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 2 Uzbekistan 311.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 294.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Ukraine 293.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Belarus 290.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Micronesia, Federated States of 285.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 281.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Vanuatu?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Vanuatu was 293.78 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 366.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Vanuatu ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.