3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 23.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1957 units per person (2025)
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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