Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 2.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vanuatu is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vanuatu peaked at 3.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1951.
That places Vanuatu 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 28 Senegal 2.4% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 2.4% compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 2.3% compare
- 32 Liberia 2.3% compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 2.3% compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 2.3% compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,584 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vanuatu?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vanuatu was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1951.
- How does Vanuatu rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.