Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 15.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu is 15.7 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu peaked at 17.4 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 16.9 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.3 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.7 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.15 per 100,000 people | 16.9 per 100,000 people | 17.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.47 per 100,000 people | 16.1 per 100,000 people | 16.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.5 per 100,000 people | 15.3 per 100,000 people | 15.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu was 15.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Vanuatu ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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