Suicide rate, by age in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Suicide rate, by age was 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Vanuatu stood at 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Vanuatu peaked at 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9722 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.944 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9474 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9373 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9146 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.771 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7901 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8363 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8139 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8641 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8518 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7978 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9722 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.867 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.771 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9474 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7807 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7978 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 33 Chad 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Argentina 0.7722 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Mexico 0.7647 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.7571 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Somalia 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Bhutan 0.7395 deaths per 100,000 people 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 suicide rate, by age in Vanuatu?
- Suicide rate, by age in Vanuatu was 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Vanuatu ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.