Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Kiribati
74
in 2024
Vanuatu
81
in 2024
Kiribati rank
155th
Vanuatu rank
153rd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 81 against 74 in Kiribati, a difference of 7.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Kiribati ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 153rd of 195 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3 | 101.1 | 12.8 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 72 | 75.7 | 3.7 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 79.5 | 88.6 | 9.1 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 77 | 84.4 | 7.4 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 81 against 74 in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 7, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Kiribati ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 153rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.