Number of youth deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of youth deaths was 185 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
185
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
226
in 1990
All-time low
184
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Vanuatu stood at 185.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 226 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 184, in 2012.
That places Vanuatu 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 226 | — |
| 1991 | 220 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 215 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 211 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 206 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 201 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 197 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 193 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 190 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 198 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 188 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 188 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 187 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 186 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 186 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 186 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 187 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 188 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 187 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 186 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 185 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 184 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 184 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 185 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 185 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 186 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 188 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 189 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 191 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 191 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 191 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 189 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 188 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 185 | -1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 185 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 185 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205.7 | 190 | 226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 187 | 186 | 188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.3 | 184 | 191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.8 | 185 | 191 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Vanuatu?
- Number of youth deaths in Vanuatu was 185 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 226 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of youth deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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