Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low was 19.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Vanuatu, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Vanuatu is 19.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Vanuatu peaked at 28.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 113th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 15.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 22.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 13.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 17.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 25.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 12.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 19.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +62.8% |
| 2012 | 23.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 22.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 28.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 17.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 20.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 26.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 19.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -26.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 19.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 19.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 13.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 26.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 12.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 28.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 110 Djibouti 22.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 20.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 112 Mozambique 20.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 114 Angola 19.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 115 Tonga 19.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 116 Guyana 16.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Vanuatu?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Vanuatu was 19.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 28.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Vanuatu ranks 113th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Low temperature, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.