How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?

Vanuatu ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.

Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu

Name: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu
Creator: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Vanuatu: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.55 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.55 per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

86th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.79 per 100,000 population

in 2000

All-time low

0.54 per 100,000 population

in 2020

Years of data

2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu, 2000–2021

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu is 0.55 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu peaked at 0.79 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.54 per 100,000 population, in 2020.

That places Vanuatu 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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	0.726 per 100,000 population	0.66 per 100,000 population	0.79 per 100,000 population	10
2010s	0.601 per 100,000 population	0.57 per 100,000 population	0.64 per 100,000 population	10
2020s	0.545 per 100,000 population	0.54 per 100,000 population	0.55 per 100,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

83 Slovakia 0.58 per 100,000 population compare
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85 Czechia 0.57 per 100,000 population compare
87 United States 0.53 per 100,000 population compare
88 Antigua and Barbuda 0.52 per 100,000 population compare
89 Algeria 0.51 per 100,000 population compare
89 Honduras 0.51 per 100,000 population compare
89 Micronesia (country) 0.51 per 100,000 population compare

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Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 3,969 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 4,288 (2025)
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Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 4,204 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 4,095 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu?: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Vanuatu was 0.55 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.79 per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.54 per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?: Vanuatu ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population)
Unit: per 100,000 population
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.