Child mortality in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Child mortality was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.71 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 203 countries
All-time high
42.62 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
1.71 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Vanuatu, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.71 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Vanuatu peaked at 42.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 88th of 203 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 mortality in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 42.62 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 42.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1802 | 42.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1803 | 41.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1804 | 41.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1805 | 41.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1806 | 41.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1807 | 40.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1808 | 40.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1809 | 40.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 40.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1811 | 40.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1812 | 39.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1813 | 39.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1814 | 39.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1815 | 39.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1816 | 38.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1817 | 38.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1818 | 38.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1819 | 38.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 38.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1821 | 37.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1822 | 37.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1823 | 37.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1824 | 37.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1825 | 37.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1826 | 36.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1827 | 36.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1828 | 36.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1829 | 36.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 36.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1831 | 35.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1832 | 35.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1833 | 35.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1834 | 35.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1835 | 35.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1836 | 34.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1837 | 34.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1838 | 34.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1839 | 34.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 34.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1841 | 33.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1842 | 33.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1843 | 33.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1844 | 33.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1845 | 33.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1846 | 32.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1847 | 32.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1848 | 32.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1849 | 32.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1850 | 32.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1851 | 32.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 31.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 31.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 31.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 31.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 31.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 30.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 30.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 30.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 30.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 30.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 30.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 29.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 29.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 29.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 29.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 29.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 29.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 28.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 28.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 28.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 28.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 28.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 28.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 27.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 27.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 27.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 27.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 27.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 27.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 27.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 26.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 26.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 26.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 26.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 26.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 26.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 25.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 25.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 25.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 25.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 25.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 25.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 25.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 24.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 24.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 24.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 24.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 24.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 24.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 24.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 23.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 23.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 23.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 23.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 23.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 23.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 23.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 22.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 22.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 22.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 22.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 22.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 22.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 22.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 21.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 21.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 21.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 21.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 21.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 21.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 21.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 21.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 21.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 20.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 20.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 20.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 20.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 20.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 20.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 20.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 20.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 20.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 19.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 19.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 19.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 19.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 19.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 19.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 19.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 19.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 19.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 19.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 18.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 18.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 18.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 18.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 18.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 17.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 17.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 17.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 16.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 16.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 16.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 16.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 15.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 15.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 14.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 14.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 13.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 13.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 12.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 12.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 11.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 11.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 10.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 9.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 8.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 7.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 7.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 6.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.71 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.71 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 41.57 deaths per 100 live births | 40.53 deaths per 100 live births | 42.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 39.3 deaths per 100 live births | 38.31 deaths per 100 live births | 40.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 37.16 deaths per 100 live births | 36.23 deaths per 100 live births | 38.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 35.13 deaths per 100 live births | 34.25 deaths per 100 live births | 36.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 33.21 deaths per 100 live births | 32.38 deaths per 100 live births | 34.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 31.4 deaths per 100 live births | 30.61 deaths per 100 live births | 32.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 29.69 deaths per 100 live births | 28.94 deaths per 100 live births | 30.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.07 deaths per 100 live births | 27.36 deaths per 100 live births | 28.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 26.54 deaths per 100 live births | 25.87 deaths per 100 live births | 27.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 25.09 deaths per 100 live births | 24.46 deaths per 100 live births | 25.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 23.72 deaths per 100 live births | 23.13 deaths per 100 live births | 24.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 22.43 deaths per 100 live births | 21.86 deaths per 100 live births | 23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.2 deaths per 100 live births | 20.67 deaths per 100 live births | 21.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.11 deaths per 100 live births | 19.66 deaths per 100 live births | 20.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.14 deaths per 100 live births | 18.72 deaths per 100 live births | 19.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.14 deaths per 100 live births | 15.65 deaths per 100 live births | 18.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.34 deaths per 100 live births | 11.25 deaths per 100 live births | 15.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | 7.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 6.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 85 Vietnam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 87 Bhutan 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 North Korea 1.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 91 Moldova 1.65 deaths per 100 live births 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 mortality in Vanuatu?
- Child mortality in Vanuatu was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for child mortality?
- Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.