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Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.27 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
190.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1940
Years of data
33
1940–2024

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1940–2024

0501001502001940198220241940: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1951: 190.9 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 35 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.972 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu is 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 190.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1940.

Vanuatu ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1950s 95.46 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 190.92 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1970s 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1980s 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 34.98 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1990s 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2000s 0.2884 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2010s 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people 5
2020s 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 6 United States Virgin Islands 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 7 Myanmar 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 8 Grenada 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 10 Tonga 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 11 Sri Lanka 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 12 Cape Verde 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 190.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1940.
How does Vanuatu rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.