Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.71
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.79
in 1980
All-time low
1.71
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vanuatu stood at 1.71. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vanuatu peaked at 6.79 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 88th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.79 | — |
| 1981 | 6.36 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 5.93 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 4.74 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.42 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 4.13 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 3.89 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 3.69 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.51 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.36 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.02 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.94 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.87 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.71 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.61 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.53 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.81 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.71 | -2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 85 Vietnam 1.73 compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 1.72 compare
- 87 Bhutan 1.72 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 compare
- 90 North Korea 1.67 compare
- 91 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vanuatu?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Vanuatu was 1.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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