Deaths from drowning in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Deaths from drowning was 30.53 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drowning in Vanuatu is 30.53 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Vanuatu peaked at 30.53 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.83 deaths, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.83 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 21.4 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.78 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.92 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.44 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.36 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 24.9 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 25.1 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.19 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.73 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.87 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 26.6 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.2 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.4 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.06 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 26.91 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.27 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 28.92 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.5 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 30.09 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.22 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 30.53 deaths | +4.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 30.53 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36 deaths, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 30.53 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119.31 deaths, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.27 deaths | 20.83 deaths | 25.73 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.68 deaths | 25.87 deaths | 30.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.88 deaths | 29.22 deaths | 30.53 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 deaths from drowning in Vanuatu?
- Deaths from drowning in Vanuatu was 30.53 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.53 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.83 deaths in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for deaths from drowning?
- Vanuatu ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.