Child mortality vs health expenditure in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 1.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Vanuatu, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.71 for child mortality vs health expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 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 vs health expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 17.88 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 87th out of 195 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 | 15.65 | 17.88 | 8 |
| 1960s | 13.34 | 11.25 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.98 | 7.21 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 | 3.69 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 | 2.71 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.19 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.81 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.71 | 1.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 84 Viet Nam 1.73 compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 1.72 compare
- 86 Bhutan 1.72 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 compare
- 89 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1.67 compare
- 90 Moldova 1.65 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Vanuatu?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Vanuatu was 1.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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