Infant deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Infant deaths was 130 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
130
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
156th
of 201 countries
All-time high
313
in 1960
All-time low
127
in 1999
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant deaths in Vanuatu, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Vanuatu stood at 130.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 313 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 127, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 156th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 288 | — |
| 1954 | 294 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 299 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 303 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 306 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 309 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 311 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 313 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 313 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 313 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 312 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 311 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 308 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 305 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 304 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 301 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 296 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 291 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 287 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 283 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 279 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 275 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 270 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 266 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 260 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 254 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 248 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 240 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 233 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 224 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 215 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 205 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 195 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 185 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 177 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 170 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 163 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 158 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 149 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 142 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 138 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 128 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 133 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 132 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 133 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 134 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 132 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 130 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301.43 | 288 | 311 | 7 |
| 1960s | 307.6 | 296 | 313 | 10 |
| 1970s | 271.3 | 248 | 291 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.7 | 163 | 240 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.5 | 127 | 158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.7 | 127 | 134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.3 | 132 | 135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.2 | 130 | 135 | 5 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0226 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Vanuatu?
- Infant deaths in Vanuatu was 130 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 313 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for infant deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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