Number of deaths from stroke in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of deaths from stroke was 281.71 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from stroke in Vanuatu is 281.71 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Vanuatu peaked at 286 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 184.77 deaths, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 166th 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.
Number of deaths from stroke in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 184.77 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 193.01 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 199.45 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 205.15 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 210.81 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 215.52 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 225.66 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 230.03 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 234.35 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 243.76 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 245.98 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 250.38 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 255.62 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 257.44 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 258.27 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 263.92 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 265.79 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 269.21 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 273.16 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 277.97 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 286 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 281.71 deaths | -1.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 281.71 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,209 deaths, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 281.71 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,497 deaths, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.25 deaths | 184.77 deaths | 243.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.77 deaths | 245.98 deaths | 277.97 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.86 deaths | 281.71 deaths | 286 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Vanuatu?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Vanuatu was 281.71 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 286 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.77 deaths in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.