Tuberculosis deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tuberculosis deaths was 18.7 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 18.7 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 45.69 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.51 deaths, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.31 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 31.4 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 18.05 deaths | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 18.1 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.24 deaths | +67.1% |
| 2005 | 45.69 deaths | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 22.42 deaths | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 24.91 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 31.98 deaths | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 26.14 deaths | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 34.77 deaths | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 26.77 deaths | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 19.94 deaths | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 20.17 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.72 deaths | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 18.97 deaths | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 28.09 deaths | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 26.59 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 22.19 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 16.51 deaths | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 16.93 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.7 deaths | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.62 deaths | 18.05 deaths | 45.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.07 deaths | 16.51 deaths | 34.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.81 deaths | 16.93 deaths | 18.7 deaths | 2 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Vanuatu?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Vanuatu was 18.7 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 45.69 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.51 deaths in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.