Suicide rate vs income inequality in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 18.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.78
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.28
in 2000
All-time low
18.28
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Vanuatu is 18.78, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Vanuatu peaked at 21.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.28, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.28 | — |
| 2001 | 21.05 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.74 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.54 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.21 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.92 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.34 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.04 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.69 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 19.87 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.44 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.6 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.65 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.37 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.79 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.87 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.89 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.28 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 18.78 | +2.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 18.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 18.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.37 | 19.69 | 21.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 | 18.79 | 19.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.53 | 18.28 | 18.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 14 Mozambique 20.15 compare
- 15 Mongolia 19.86 compare
- 16 Marshall Islands 19.03 compare
- 18 Kiribati 18.47 compare
- 19 Cape Verde 17.99 compare
- 20 Russia 17.82 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)
- 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 suicide rate vs income inequality in Vanuatu?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Vanuatu was 18.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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