Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.01
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.55
in 1951
All-time low
3.01
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vanuatu stood at 3.01. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vanuatu peaked at 5.55 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.44 | — |
| 1951 | 5.55 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 5.34 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 5.33 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.27 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 5.22 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 5.17 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 5.13 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.05 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 5 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.97 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.94 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.92 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.96 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.94 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.92 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.89 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.87 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.83 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.8 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.76 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.73 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.69 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.64 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.59 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.56 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.52 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.47 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.35 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.29 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.22 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.17 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.15 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.14 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.11 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.04 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.85 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.76 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.68 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.63 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.57 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.54 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.51 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.5 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.45 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.44 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.43 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.39 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.35 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.28 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.33 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.25 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.56 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.44 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.04 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.26 | 5.05 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.93 | 4.83 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.61 | 4.35 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 | 3.85 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 | 3.43 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 3.28 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 3.12 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.01 | 3.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vanuatu?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Vanuatu was 3.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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