Deaths from meningitis in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Deaths from meningitis was 5.48 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 5.48 deaths for deaths from meningitis 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 in Vanuatu peaked at 6.67 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.91 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.22 deaths | 5.86 deaths | 6.67 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 deaths | 4.91 deaths | 6.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 deaths | 5.41 deaths | 5.48 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis in Vanuatu?
- Deaths from meningitis in Vanuatu was 5.48 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 deaths in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for deaths from meningitis?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.