Child mortality rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Child mortality rate was 2.75 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.75
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
57.51
in 1952
All-time low
2.75
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952β2024
Child mortality rate in Vanuatu, 1952β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.75 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Vanuatu peaked at 57.51 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.18 | 46.8 | 57.51 | 8 |
| 1960s | 37.51 | 29.87 | 45.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.6 | 17.21 | 28.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.57 | 8.13 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 | 5.55 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 4.09 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 3.07 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.75 | 3.03 | 5 |
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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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5047 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,407 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Vanuatu?
- Child mortality rate in Vanuatu was 2.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.51 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for child mortality rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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