Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 0.04 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.04 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Vanuatu peaked at 0.04 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.03 deaths, in 2013.
Vanuatu ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 deaths | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 deaths | 0.04 deaths | 0.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 0.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 0.04 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Vanuatu?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Vanuatu was 0.04 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 deaths in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.