Fertility vs child mortality in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fertility vs child mortality was 3.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.6
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.04
in 1954
All-time low
3.6
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Vanuatu stood at 3.6. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Vanuatu peaked at 7.04 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.04 | — |
| 1951 | 7.03 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.03 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.03 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.04 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.03 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 7 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.95 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.9 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.84 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.78 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.73 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.67 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.62 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.57 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.52 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.51 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.46 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.35 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.23 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.15 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.06 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.98 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.88 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.81 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.77 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.73 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.69 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.65 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.55 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.49 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.43 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.38 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.33 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.27 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.21 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.13 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.02 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.94 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.85 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.75 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.66 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.56 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.54 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.38 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.21 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.16 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.16 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.09 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.04 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.74 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.65 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | -1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.99 | 6.84 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.58 | 6.41 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.02 | 5.73 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 | 5.21 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 | 4.56 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 4.1 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.79 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.6 | 3.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 41 Gabon 3.65 compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 3.64 compare
- 43 Pakistan 3.6 compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 3.56 compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 3.5 compare
- 47 Ghana 3.4 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 fertility vs child mortality in Vanuatu?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Vanuatu was 3.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 in 1954.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Vanuatu ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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