Norway vs Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths
Norway
99.0%
in 2023
Vanuatu
127.0%
in 2023
Norway rank
157th
Vanuatu rank
155th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Norway
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 127.0% against 99.0% in Norway, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,290.4% | 301.0% | 989.4% | Norway |
| 1960s | 1,033.7% | 301.7% | 732.0% | Norway |
| 1970s | 636.0% | 265.1% | 370.9% | Norway |
| 1980s | 420.6% | 200.3% | 220.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 306.3% | 142.5% | 163.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 193.2% | 129.6% | 63.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 132.6% | 133.4% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 129.8% | 27.0% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Norway or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 127.0% against 99.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Norway and Vanuatu?
- 28.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vanuatu?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Vanuatu rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Norway ranks 157th 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.