Healthy life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 58.68 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
58.68
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
133rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.38
in 2019
All-time low
57.49
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 58.68 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu peaked at 59.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.49, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.49 | — |
| 2001 | 57.55 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.65 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.75 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.85 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 57.96 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.05 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.17 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.31 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.47 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.61 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.75 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.89 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.02 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.1 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.16 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.25 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.28 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.32 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.38 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.35 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.68 | -1.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 58.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 58.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.92 | 57.49 | 58.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 58.61 | 59.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.02 | 58.68 | 59.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Vanuatu was 58.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 59.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.49 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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