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Death rate from malaria in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Death rate from malaria was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malaria in Vanuatu, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 11 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people

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 malaria in Vanuatu stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Vanuatu peaked at 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.

That places Vanuatu 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rate from malaria in Vanuatu, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people -31.2%
2002 25.73 deaths per 100,000 people +111.2%
2003 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2004 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people -19.1%
2005 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people -25.8%
2006 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people -16.3%
2007 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people +17.2%
2008 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2009 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people -42.0%
2010 11 deaths per 100,000 people +19.8%
2011 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people -49.4%
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2018 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2020 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people —

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505 deaths per 100,000 people. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 11 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 64 Philippines 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 65 Dominican Republic 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 66 Albania 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  4. 66 Algeria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 66 Andorra 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  6. 66 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  7. 66 Argentina 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  8. 66 Armenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  9. 66 Australia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  10. 66 Austria 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  11. 66 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  12. 66 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  13. 66 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  14. 66 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  15. 66 Belarus 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  16. 66 Belgium 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  17. 66 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 66 Bhutan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  20. 66 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  21. 66 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  22. 66 Canada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  23. 66 Cape Verde 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  24. 66 Chile 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  25. 66 China 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  26. 66 Cook Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  27. 66 Costa Rica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  28. 66 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  29. 66 Cuba 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  30. 66 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  31. 66 Czechia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  32. 66 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  33. 66 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  34. 66 East Timor 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  35. 66 Ecuador 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  36. 66 Egypt 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  37. 66 El Salvador 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  38. 66 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  39. 66 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  40. 66 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  41. 66 France 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  42. 66 Georgia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  43. 66 Germany 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  44. 66 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  45. 66 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  46. 66 Guatemala 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  47. 66 Honduras 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  48. 66 Hungary 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  49. 66 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  50. 66 Iran 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  51. 66 Iraq 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  52. 66 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  53. 66 Israel 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  54. 66 Italy 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  55. 66 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  56. 66 Japan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  57. 66 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  58. 66 Kazakhstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  59. 66 Kiribati 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  60. 66 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  61. 66 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  62. 66 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  63. 66 Lebanon 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  64. 66 Lesotho 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  65. 66 Libya 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  66. 66 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  67. 66 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  68. 66 Malaysia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  69. 66 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  70. 66 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  71. 66 Marshall Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  72. 66 Mauritius 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  73. 66 Mexico 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  74. 66 Micronesia (country) 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  75. 66 Moldova 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  76. 66 Monaco 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  77. 66 Mongolia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  78. 66 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  79. 66 Morocco 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  80. 66 Nauru 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  81. 66 Nepal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  82. 66 Netherlands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  83. 66 New Zealand 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  84. 66 Nicaragua 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  85. 66 Niue 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  86. 66 North Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  87. 66 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  88. 66 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  89. 66 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  90. 66 Palau 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  91. 66 Panama 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  92. 66 Paraguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  93. 66 Poland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  94. 66 Portugal 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  95. 66 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  96. 66 Romania 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  97. 66 Russia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  98. 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  99. 66 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  100. 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  101. 66 Samoa 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  102. 66 San Marino 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  103. 66 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  104. 66 Serbia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  105. 66 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  106. 66 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  107. 66 Slovakia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  108. 66 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  109. 66 South Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  110. 66 Spain 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  111. 66 Sri Lanka 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  112. 66 Suriname 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  113. 66 Sweden 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  114. 66 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  115. 66 Syria 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  116. 66 Tajikistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  117. 66 Thailand 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  118. 66 Tonga 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  119. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  120. 66 Tunisia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  121. 66 Turkey 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  122. 66 Turkmenistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  123. 66 Tuvalu 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  124. 66 Ukraine 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  125. 66 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  126. 66 United Kingdom 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  127. 66 United States 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  128. 66 Uruguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  129. 66 Uzbekistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  130. 66 Vietnam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malaria in Vanuatu?
Death rate from malaria in Vanuatu was 0 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 malaria recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
How does Vanuatu rank for death rate from malaria?
Vanuatu ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from malaria
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.