Homicide rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Homicide rate was 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Vanuatu stood at 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Vanuatu peaked at 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 130th out of 194 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.
Homicide rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 127 Saudi Arabia 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Jordan 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Nepal 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Belarus 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Mauritius 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Libya 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Vanuatu
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Vanuatu?
- Homicide rate in Vanuatu was 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for homicide rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.