Birth rates and death rates in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Birth rates and death rates was 5.08 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.08
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.57
in 1951
All-time low
5.08
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Vanuatu stood at 5.08. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Vanuatu peaked at 23.57 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rates and death rates in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.33 | — |
| 1951 | 23.57 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 20.95 | -11.1% |
| 1953 | 20.43 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 19.81 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 19.22 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 18.66 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 18.1 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 17.55 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 17 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 16.45 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 15.92 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 15.39 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 14.87 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 14.4 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 13.9 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 13.41 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 12.95 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 12.5 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 12.37 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 12.17 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 11.89 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 11.59 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 11.15 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.73 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 10.29 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 9.86 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 9.43 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 9.01 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.51 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 11.04 | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 10.45 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 9.92 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.44 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.02 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 8.64 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 8.15 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 8.12 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.41 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 7.17 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.81 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.53 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.3 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.09 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.89 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.76 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.66 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.55 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.48 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.64 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.33 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.35 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.38 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.36 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.44 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.54 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.59 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.64 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.65 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.62 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.62 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.49 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | -1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +29.8% | 8.51 | 11.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.76 | 17 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.22 | 12.37 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.46 | 8.51 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 | 7.17 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 | 5.48 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 5.33 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 | 5.47 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.08 | 5.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 204 Malaysia 5.16 compare
- 205 Solomon Islands 5.14 compare
- 206 Ecuador 5.13 compare
- 208 Cape Verde 5.06 compare
- 209 Syria 5.04 compare
- 210 Bangladesh 5.01 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Vanuatu?
- Birth rates and death rates in Vanuatu was 5.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 23.57 in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Vanuatu ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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