Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Child deaths was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
154th
of 200 countries
All-time high
106
in 1957
All-time low
24
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child deaths in Vanuatu, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Vanuatu is 24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 106 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 106 | — |
| 1958 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 104 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | -4.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106 | 106 | 106 | 3 |
| 1960s | 98.5 | 90 | 105 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.4 | 68 | 88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53 | 43 | 66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.2 | 32 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1 | 27 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 26 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 | 24 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 in Vanuatu?
- Child deaths in Vanuatu was 24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for child deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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