Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 58.68 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
58.68
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
132nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
59.38
in 2019
All-time low
57.49
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 58.68 for healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 (hale) at birth in Vanuatu peaked at 59.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.49, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Vanuatu?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Vanuatu was 58.68 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 59.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.49 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Vanuatu ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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