Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vanuatu, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vanuatu is 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vanuatu peaked at 17.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 16.79 deaths per 100 live births | 15.65 deaths per 100 live births | 17.88 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 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
- 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 child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vanuatu?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vanuatu was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
- Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .