3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 23.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
23.2
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2000
All-time low
23.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Vanuatu, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 28.82001: 28.62002: 28.42003: 28.32004: 28.22005: 28.22006: 28.32007: 28.42008: 28.52009: 28.62010: 28.62011: 28.72012: 28.62013: 28.32014: 27.82015: 27.32016: 26.72017: 262018: 25.32019: 24.72020: 242021: 23.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 23.2 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Vanuatu peaked at 28.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 2021.

That places Vanuatu 75th out of 199 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.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 28.8
2001 28.6 -0.7%
2002 28.4 -0.7%
2003 28.3 -0.4%
2004 28.2 -0.4%
2005 28.2 +0.0%
2006 28.3 +0.4%
2007 28.4 +0.4%
2008 28.5 +0.4%
2009 28.6 +0.4%
2010 28.6 +0.0%
2011 28.7 +0.3%
2012 28.6 -0.3%
2013 28.3 -1.0%
2014 27.8 -1.8%
2015 27.3 -1.8%
2016 26.7 -2.2%
2017 26 -2.6%
2018 25.3 -2.7%
2019 24.7 -2.4%
2020 24 -2.8%
2021 23.2 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.43 28.2 28.8 10
2010s 27.2 24.7 28.7 10
2020s 23.6 23.2 24 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Vanuatu?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Vanuatu was 23.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 2021.
How does Vanuatu rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Vanuatu ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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