Number of child deaths by region in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of child deaths by region was 154 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More health data for Vanuatu
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (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.