Deaths from road injuries in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Deaths from road injuries was 40 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 40 deaths 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 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.22 deaths | 23 deaths | 38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4 deaths | 39 deaths | 49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 deaths | 39 deaths | 40 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Montenegro 56.98 deaths compare
- 165 Cyprus 49 deaths compare
- 165 Fiji 49 deaths compare
- 168 Barbados 28 deaths compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 26 deaths compare
- 170 Luxembourg 25.14 deaths compare
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 based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,584 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Vanuatu?
- Deaths from road injuries in Vanuatu was 40 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 49 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.