Suicide rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Suicide rate was 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Vanuatu is 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Vanuatu peaked at 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 14 Mozambique 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Mongolia 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Marshall Islands 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Kiribati 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Cape Verde 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Russia 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Vanuatu?
- Suicide rate in Vanuatu was 18.78 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 suicide rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for suicide rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.