Death rate from poisonings in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Death rate from poisonings was 0.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2000
All-time low
0.5
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Vanuatu stood at 0.5. 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 poisonings in Vanuatu peaked at 0.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 | — |
| 2005 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- 86 Micronesia (country) 0.5 compare
- 86 United States 0.5 compare
- 86 Uruguay 0.5 compare
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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)
- 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 poisonings in Vanuatu?
- Death rate from poisonings in Vanuatu was 0.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Vanuatu ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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