Vanuatu Death Rate
Crude death rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
Vanuatu's death rate was 4.9 in 2025, ranked 193rd globally. This represents a 3.6% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Vanuatu's death rate stood at 4.9 in 2025, a decline of +0.2 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.9 by 2025. Vanuatu ranked 193rd globally.
Vanuatu’s death rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year series, declining from an all‑time peak of 16.45 in 1960 to a trough of 4.90 in 2025, the lowest level recorded for the country and ranking it 193rd globally. This reduction reflects improvements in health infrastructure, vaccination coverage and maternal‑child care that accompanied broader socioeconomic development during the latter half of the twentieth century and accelerated after the 2000s. The 2025 figure of 4.90 is closely aligned with peer small‑island economies such as the Solomon Islands (4.94) and Bangladesh (4.85), indicating that Vanuatu has converged with the regional mortality experience of lower‑income Pacific states. Continued declines are likely if the government sustains investments in primary health services and expands access to clean water and sanitation, although any reversal in these policies could stall or reverse the downward trajectory.
Data & projection
| Year | Death Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 4.8 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 4.9 | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.9 | −0.2 | #193 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | −0.1 | #28 |
| 2022 | 5.2 | −0.6 | #27 |
| 2021 | 5.8 | +0.1 | #24 |
| 2020 | 5.7 | +0.2 | #26 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | −0.1 | #39 |
| 2018 | 5.6 | −0.1 | #42 |
| 2017 | 5.6 | −0.0 | #44 |
| 2016 | 5.6 | −0.0 | #42 |
| 2015 | 5.7 | +0.0 | #44 |
| 2014 | 5.6 | +0.1 | #46 |
| 2013 | 5.6 | +0.0 | #47 |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +0.0 | #45 |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +0.0 | #44 |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +0.0 | #42 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Vanuatu matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2019. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw death rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Vanuatu's death rate was 4.9 in 2025. Ranked 193rd globally. This represents a 3.6% decrease from the previous year.
Vanuatu's death rate peaked at 16.5 in 1960.
The lowest death rate in Vanuatu was 4.9 in 2025.
Vanuatu ranks 193rd globally in death rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Vanuatu's death rate is projected to reach 4.9 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The death rate of Vanuatu in 2025 was 4.9. This ranks 193rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_vanuatu_death-rate,
title = {Vanuatu Death Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/vanuatu/death-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}