Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths
Kiribati
135.0%
in 2023
Vanuatu
127.0%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
152nd
Vanuatu rank
155th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 135.0% against 127.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Kiribati ranks 152nd and Vanuatu ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 275.1% | 301.0% | 25.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 269.4% | 301.7% | 32.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 204.2% | 265.1% | 60.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 201.2% | 200.3% | 0.9% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 165.3% | 142.5% | 22.8% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 129.3% | 129.6% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 143.0% | 133.4% | 9.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 140.0% | 129.8% | 10.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Kiribati, at 135.0% against 127.0% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 8.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd and Vanuatu ranks 155th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.