Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0021 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0086 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0021 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.0021 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 105th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 102 Ecuador 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Belgium 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 China 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nicaragua 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Malaysia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Gabon 0.0018 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.