Death rate from meningitis who in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Death rate from meningitis who was 1.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.72 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Vanuatu peaked at 3.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.08 | — |
| 2001 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.79 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.88 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.21, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.76 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.82 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.72 | 1.74 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Vanuatu?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Vanuatu was 1.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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