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 194 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
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 194 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
| 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 39.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 39.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.95 | 36.78 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.94 | 35.87 | 38.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.63 | 39.34 | 39.93 | 2 |
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- 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 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 194 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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