Probability of dying that year, among females in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.4% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Vanuatu peaked at 12.6% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.2% | — |
| 1951 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 1953 | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 9.9% | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 82 Tuvalu 1.4% compare
- 83 Jamaica 1.4% compare
- 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.4% compare
- 86 Egypt 1.3% compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 1.3% compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 1.3% compare
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Vanuatu?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Vanuatu was 1.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1951.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Vanuatu ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.