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: 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.

Probability of dying by age in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying by age in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0242 —
2001 0.0239 -1.3%
2002 0.0236 -1.3%
2003 0.0234 -0.9%
2004 0.0231 -1.1%
2005 0.0229 -1.1%
2006 0.0226 -1.3%
2007 0.0221 -2.0%
2008 0.0216 -2.5%
2009 0.0209 -3.0%
2010 0.0203 -3.0%
2011 0.0197 -3.0%
2012 0.0191 -2.6%
2013 0.0187 -2.5%
2014 0.0183 -2.0%
2015 0.0181 -1.3%
2016 0.0178 -1.3%
2017 0.0176 -1.3%
2018 0.0173 -1.6%
2019 0.0169 -2.1%
2020 0.0165 -2.6%
2021 0.016 -2.7%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.016 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 0.016 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0151, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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 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 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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Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
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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