Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 14.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Vanuatu, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 14.9 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Vanuatu peaked at 15.5 per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.2 per 100,000 population, in 2012.
That places Vanuatu 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 14.3 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.6 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.5 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.7 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.4 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.5 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8 per 100,000 population | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 15.5 per 100,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.3 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.1 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.9 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.96 per 100,000 population | 13.4 per 100,000 population | 14.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 per 100,000 population | 13.2 per 100,000 population | 15.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 92 Bangladesh 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Suriname 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Jamaica 15.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Chile 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Syria 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Costa Rica 14.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Uruguay 14.8 per 100,000 population compare
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.3914 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 756 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Vanuatu?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Vanuatu was 14.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.