Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 14.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Vanuatu, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Vanuatu is 14.9 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Vanuatu peaked at 15.5 per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.5 per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 95th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 13.9 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.5 per 100,000 population | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14.9 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45 per 100,000 population, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14.9 per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 per 100,000 population | 13.9 per 100,000 population | 14.1 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.63 per 100,000 population | 13.5 per 100,000 population | 15.5 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 92 Bangladesh 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Suriname 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Jamaica 15.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Chile 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Syria 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Costa Rica 14.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Uruguay 14.8 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Vanuatu?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Vanuatu was 14.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.