Number of child deaths by region in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of child deaths by region was 154 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
154
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
156th
of 195 countries
All-time high
418
in 1960
All-time low
154
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Vanuatu stood at 154. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Vanuatu peaked at 418 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 154, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 156th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 418 | — |
| 1961 | 418 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 417 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 414 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 411 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 406 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 401 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 398 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 392 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 386 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 379 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 373 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 367 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 361 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 354 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 348 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 341 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 333 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 325 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 316 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 306 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 295 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 284 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 271 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 258 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 246 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 234 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 223 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 214 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 206 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 199 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 193 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 188 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 183 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 178 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 173 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 169 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 164 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 161 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 159 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 157 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 158 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 160 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 161 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 160 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 159 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 159 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 160 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 162 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 161 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 161 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 159 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 157 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 154 | -1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 154 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 154 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.1 | 386 | 418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 349.7 | 316 | 379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.7 | 206 | 306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.7 | 159 | 199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.8 | 157 | 161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.8 | 158 | 162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.4 | 154 | 161 | 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 number of child deaths by region in Vanuatu?
- Number of child deaths by region in Vanuatu was 154 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 418 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.