Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 36.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 36.8% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vanuatu peaked at 40.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 38.6% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.8% | 37.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 2 Solomon Islands 40.6% compare
- 3 Micronesia (country) 40.5% compare
- 4 Fiji 37.9% compare
- 6 Lesotho 36.3% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 32.7% compare
- 8 Eswatini 32.3% compare
- 8 Samoa 32.3% 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 by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vanuatu?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vanuatu was 36.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Vanuatu ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.