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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 36.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 36.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.