Probability of dying, by age in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Probability of dying, by age was 0.016 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 75 Vietnam 0.0165 compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 0.0163 compare
- 77 Jamaica 0.0161 compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 0.016 compare
- 80 Egypt 0.0157 compare
- 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
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.