Probability of dying, by age in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Probability of dying, by age was 0.016 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.016
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0242
in 2000
All-time low
0.016
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Vanuatu, 2000–2021

00.0050.010.0150.020.0252000201020212000: 0.0242001: 0.0242002: 0.0242003: 0.0232004: 0.0232005: 0.0232006: 0.0232007: 0.0222008: 0.0222009: 0.0212010: 0.022011: 0.022012: 0.0192013: 0.0192014: 0.0182015: 0.0182016: 0.0182017: 0.0182018: 0.0172019: 0.0172020: 0.0162021: 0.016

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Vanuatu stood at 0.016. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0242 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 2021.

Vanuatu ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0228 0.0209 0.0242 10
2010s 0.0184 0.0169 0.0203 10
2020s 0.0163 0.016 0.0165 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 75 Vietnam 0.0165 compare
  2. 76 Solomon Islands 0.0163 compare
  3. 77 Jamaica 0.0161 compare
  4. 79 Saint Lucia 0.016 compare
  5. 80 Egypt 0.0157 compare
  6. 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0156 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Vanuatu?
Probability of dying, by age in Vanuatu was 0.016 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0242 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 2021.
How does Vanuatu rank for probability of dying, by age?
Vanuatu ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.