Suicide rates by age detailed who in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 39.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
39.34
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47
in 2000
All-time low
35.87
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Vanuatu, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 472001: 46.32002: 43.32003: 39.22004: 372005: 36.82006: 38.12007: 37.52008: 36.82009: 37.52010: 36.72011: 37.32012: 37.92013: 37.42014: 36.12015: 362016: 35.92017: 36.62018: 37.32019: 38.32020: 39.92021: 39.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Vanuatu is 39.34, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Vanuatu peaked at 47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.87, in 2016.

Vanuatu ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 47
2001 46.29 -1.5%
2002 43.29 -6.5%
2003 39.19 -9.5%
2004 37.02 -5.5%
2005 36.78 -0.6%
2006 38.07 +3.5%
2007 37.51 -1.5%
2008 36.84 -1.8%
2009 37.52 +1.9%
2010 36.67 -2.3%
2011 37.34 +1.8%
2012 37.92 +1.5%
2013 37.4 -1.4%
2014 36.07 -3.6%
2015 36.04 -0.1%
2016 35.87 -0.5%
2017 36.57 +1.9%
2018 37.26 +1.9%
2019 38.28 +2.8%
2020 39.93 +4.3%
2021 39.34 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.95 36.78 47 10
2010s 36.94 35.87 38.28 10
2020s 39.63 39.34 39.93 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 2 Cook Islands 24.61 compare
  2. 2 Palau 43.34 compare
  3. 3 Micronesia, Federated States of 42.16 compare
  4. 4 Suriname 39.71 compare
  5. 6 Kiribati 37.65 compare
  6. 7 Solomon Islands 37.16 compare
  7. 8 Samoa 34.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Vanuatu?
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Vanuatu was 39.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 47 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 35.87 in 2016.
How does Vanuatu rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Vanuatu ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates by age detailed who
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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