Child deaths life stage in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Child deaths life stage was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
106
in 1957
All-time low
24
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child deaths life stage in Vanuatu, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 24 for child deaths life stage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Vanuatu peaked at 106 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 154th out of 199 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 life stage 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (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 life stage in Vanuatu?
- Child deaths life stage in Vanuatu was 24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for child deaths life stage?
- Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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