Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 22.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 22.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Vanuatu peaked at 46.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 22.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 22.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 33.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 22.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 18.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Vanuatu?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Vanuatu was 22.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.