Deaths from meningitis ghe in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 5.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.48
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.67
in 2006
All-time low
4.91
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 5.48 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Vanuatu peaked at 6.67 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.91, in 2014.
That places Vanuatu 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.91 | — |
| 2001 | 6.06 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.89 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.93 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.21 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.67 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 6.56 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.52 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.62 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.51 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.76 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.19 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.43 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.54 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.54 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.48 | +1.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.64, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5.86 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 4.91 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.41 | 5.48 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Vanuatu?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Vanuatu was 5.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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