Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 0.5 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu stood at 0.5 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu peaked at 0.8 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 per 100,000 population | 0.7 per 100,000 population | 0.8 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6 per 100,000 population | 0.6 per 100,000 population | 0.6 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 per 100,000 population | 0.5 per 100,000 population | 0.5 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- 86 Algeria 0.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Haiti 0.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Honduras 0.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Hungary 0.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Mauritania 0.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Micronesia (country) 0.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 86 United States 0.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Uruguay 0.5 per 100,000 population 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 based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,584 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu was 0.5 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Vanuatu ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)