Deaths from road injuries in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Deaths from road injuries was 40 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
40
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
49
in 2019
All-time low
23
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 40 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Vanuatu peaked at 49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 167th 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 road injuries in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 31.2 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 34 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 39 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 40 | +2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 40 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 40 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 376, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.22 | 23 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4 | 39 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 39 | 40 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Montenegro 56.98 compare
- 165 Cyprus 49 compare
- 165 Fiji 49 compare
- 168 Barbados 28 compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 26 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 25.14 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Vanuatu?
- Deaths from road injuries in Vanuatu was 40 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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