Births attended by skilled health personnel in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 90.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.9%
World rank
128th
of 163 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2006
All-time low
74.0%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2000–2023
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Vanuatu is 90.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Vanuatu peaked at 93.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.0% | — |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 74.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
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- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Vanuatu?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Vanuatu was 90.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Vanuatu ranks 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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