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

Latest (2024)
1.71 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.88 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
1.71 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024

Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Vanuatu, 1952–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Vietnam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 87 Bhutan 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 90 North Korea 1.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 91 Moldova 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .