Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 2.74 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Vanuatu stood at 2.74 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 2.74 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.77 deaths, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 176th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.84 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.86 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.87 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.88 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.96 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.02 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.08 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.24 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.28 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.35 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.46 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.53 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.61 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.74 deaths | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 deaths | 1.77 deaths | 2.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 deaths | 2.1 deaths | 2.61 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 deaths | 2.61 deaths | 2.74 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Vanuatu?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Vanuatu was 2.74 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 deaths in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.