Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 2.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.78
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2006
All-time low
2.78
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.78 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu peaked at 4.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.69 | — |
| 2001 | 3.88 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.99 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.21 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.17 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.95 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.83 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.67 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.46 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.29 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.16 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | -2.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.69, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 | 3.69 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 2.9 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.78 | 2.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- 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 death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu was 2.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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