Number of deaths from malaria in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of deaths from malaria was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from malaria in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Vanuatu stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Vanuatu peaked at 55.49 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2012.
Vanuatu ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from malaria in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 24 deaths | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 52 deaths | +116.7% |
| 2003 | 55.49 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 46 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 35 deaths | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 30 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 36 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 37 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22 deaths | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 27 deaths | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 14 deaths | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.15 deaths | 22 deaths | 55.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 |
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- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
- 70 Argentina 0 deaths
- 70 Armenia 0 deaths
- 70 Australia 0 deaths
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- 70 Bahamas 0 deaths
- 70 Bahrain 0 deaths
- 70 Barbados 0 deaths
- 70 Belarus 0 deaths
- 70 Belgium 0 deaths
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- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths
- 70 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths
- 70 Bulgaria 0 deaths
- 70 Canada 0 deaths
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- 70 Chile 0 deaths
- 70 China 0 deaths compare
- 70 Cook Islands 0 deaths
- 70 Costa Rica 0 deaths
- 70 Croatia 0 deaths
- 70 Cuba 0 deaths
- 70 Cyprus 0 deaths
- 70 Czechia 0 deaths
- 70 Denmark 0 deaths
- 70 Dominica 0 deaths
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- 70 Ecuador 0 deaths compare
- 70 Egypt 0 deaths
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- 70 Estonia 0 deaths
- 70 Fiji 0 deaths
- 70 Finland 0 deaths
- 70 France 0 deaths
- 70 Georgia 0 deaths
- 70 Germany 0 deaths
- 70 Greece 0 deaths
- 70 Grenada 0 deaths
- 70 Guatemala 0 deaths compare
- 70 Hungary 0 deaths
- 70 Iceland 0 deaths
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 deaths compare
- 70 Iraq 0 deaths
- 70 Ireland 0 deaths
- 70 Israel 0 deaths
- 70 Italy 0 deaths
- 70 Jamaica 0 deaths
- 70 Japan 0 deaths
- 70 Jordan 0 deaths
- 70 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
- 70 Kiribati 0 deaths
- 70 Kuwait 0 deaths
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths
- 70 Latvia 0 deaths
- 70 Lebanon 0 deaths
- 70 Lesotho 0 deaths
- 70 Libya 0 deaths
- 70 Lithuania 0 deaths
- 70 Luxembourg 0 deaths
- 70 Malaysia 0 deaths compare
- 70 Maldives 0 deaths
- 70 Malta 0 deaths
- 70 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
- 70 Mauritius 0 deaths
- 70 Mexico 0 deaths
- 70 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 deaths
- 70 Republic of Moldova 0 deaths
- 70 Monaco 0 deaths
- 70 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 70 Montenegro 0 deaths
- 70 Morocco 0 deaths
- 70 Naoero 0 deaths
- 70 Netherlands 0 deaths
- 70 New Zealand 0 deaths
- 70 Niue 0 deaths
- 70 North Macedonia 0 deaths
- 70 Norway 0 deaths
- 70 Oman 0 deaths
- 70 Palau 0 deaths
- 70 Panama 0 deaths compare
- 70 Paraguay 0 deaths
- 70 Poland 0 deaths
- 70 Portugal 0 deaths
- 70 Qatar 0 deaths
- 70 Romania 0 deaths
- 70 Russian Federation 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Lucia 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 70 Samoa 0 deaths
- 70 San Marino 0 deaths
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
- 70 Serbia 0 deaths
- 70 Seychelles 0 deaths
- 70 Singapore 0 deaths
- 70 Slovakia 0 deaths
- 70 Slovenia 0 deaths
- 70 Republic of Korea 0 deaths compare
- 70 Spain 0 deaths
- 70 Sri Lanka 0 deaths compare
- 70 Suriname 0 deaths compare
- 70 Sweden 0 deaths
- 70 Switzerland 0 deaths
- 70 Syria 0 deaths
- 70 Tajikistan 0 deaths
- 70 Thailand 0 deaths compare
- 70 Tonga 0 deaths
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths
- 70 Tunisia 0 deaths
- 70 Türkiye 0 deaths
- 70 Turkmenistan 0 deaths
- 70 Tuvalu 0 deaths
- 70 Ukraine 0 deaths
- 70 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 deaths
- 70 United States of America 0 deaths
- 70 Uruguay 0 deaths
- 70 Uzbekistan 0 deaths
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Vanuatu?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Vanuatu was 0 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 55.49 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Vanuatu ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.