Vanuatu

Level moderateupdated 4 min ago
Open alert types
EarthquakeWildfireVolcano
What governments advise19 states tracked
18 nothing to report1 advise against non-essential travel
Mira Safe's take

A country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.

3alerts in progress1 / 19state advises against travel0.3homicides / 100,000 inhab.17events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Vanuatu?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 17 events there, including 6 severe. The most frequent: Earthquake, Wildfire, Volcano.

Is there a government travel advisory for Vanuatu?

Yes โ€” of the 19 governments we track, 1 advises against travel and 0 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Vanuatu: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined โ€” weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Earthquake in Vanuatu

3 days ago ยท 4 sources

Critical

Wildfire

5 days ago ยท NASA FIRMS

High

Eruption โ€” Ambrym

17 days ago ยท Smithsonian GVP

High

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Vanuatu?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors logged a single event here, and it was a health one. Nothing was rated severe, and no alert is live right now. No state currently advises against travel to Vanuatu. On homicides, the recorded rate is 0.3 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1 โ€” that figure covers killings only, and says nothing about theft or scams. Health episodes are the one hazard type that follows a season here. The single record falls in May, far too little to draw a curve from. The honest summary: very little was recorded, and thin data is not the same as proven calm.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of several weeks, nothing in what we recorded points to a month to avoid. Come when it suits your work and your budget. The one thing worth following is health information, since it is the only category we have on file and the one with the heaviest consequences for people. Keep in mind how little we hold: one event over 12 months means our picture is coarse, and local sources will tell you more than this page does. Read it again before you book, then a few days before you fly.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 ยท does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced โ†’

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Vanuatu records very few incidents over the last 12 months. There was only one event, which was an epidemic, and no severe events or conflicts. The epidemic occurred in May, which is also the busiest month for hazards. The homicide rate is low at 0.3 per 100,000 people, well below the world median of 2.1. No recent major or severe events have been reported, and there are no official advisories against travel. The country is generally quiet, with natural hazards mainly linked to epidemics during the seasonal period.

To watch as a rule

  • Health episodes, the only type recorded here over 12 months and the one with the heaviest consequences for people.
  • Our own blind spots: one event in a year says as much about sensor coverage as about the country itself.
  • Day-to-day security, which no global figure measures โ€” the homicide rate covers killings only.

Good reflexes

  • Re-read this page shortly before departure, because with one record in 12 months anything new stands out at once.
  • On your first day, note the nearest health facility to where you sleep, with its address and opening hours.
  • Follow the announcements of the local health authorities for as long as you stay.
  • Save offline maps and your key addresses before heading anywhere with patchy coverage.

Vanuatu: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country โ€” converging or not. The everyday reference.

Vanuatu: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay โ€” not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Homicides: 0.3 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Air quality (PM2.5): 7 ยตg/mยณ (median 17.3)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Safely managed drinking water: 19.2 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Physicians: 0.16 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 71.7 years (median 74.7)
  • New displacements, disasters: 205.9 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Air quality (PM2.5)
7ยตg/mยณ ยท 2023

Below the world median (17.3) ยท lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 ยตg/mยณ

Safely managed drinking water
19.2% of the population ยท 2024

Below the world median (80.5) ยท higher is better

Road deaths
14.9per 100,000 people ยท 2019

Close to the world median (15.2) ยท lower is better

Physicians
0.16per 1,000 people ยท 2019

Below the world median (1.7) ยท higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
71.7years ยท 2024

Below the world median (74.7) ยท higher is better

New displacements, disasters
205.9per 1,000 people ยท 2023

Above the world median (0.73) ยท lower is better

69,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
0per 1,000 people ยท 2025

0 people in total

7 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people ยท 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) ยท 2026

4.3/10 โ€” medium

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background โ€” not today's alerts.

0.3homicides per 100,000 people (2020)

Below the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams โ€” no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) ยท UNHCR

Vanuatu: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days ยท 15 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Earthquake93 3 severe
  • Wildfire42 2 severe
  • Volcano21 1 severe

Last 12 months ยท 17 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Earthquake103 3 severe
  • Wildfire42 2 severe
  • Volcano21 1 severe
  • Epidemic1

By month

Eventsof which severe
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