What is infant mortality rate in Vanuatu?

Infant mortality rate in Vanuatu was 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 12.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Vanuatu rank for infant mortality rate?

Vanuatu ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Vanuatu

Name: Infant mortality rate in Vanuatu
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Infant mortality rate was 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.44 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

90th

of 199 countries

All-time high

12.87 deaths per 100 live births

in 1952

All-time low

1.44 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1952–2024

Infant mortality rate in Vanuatu, 1952–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Vanuatu is 1.44 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Vanuatu peaked at 12.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.44 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Vanuatu 90th out of 199 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	12.21 deaths per 100 live births	11.51 deaths per 100 live births	12.87 deaths per 100 live births	8
1960s	9.97 deaths per 100 live births	8.52 deaths per 100 live births	11.29 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	6.88 deaths per 100 live births	5.59 deaths per 100 live births	8.19 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.95 deaths per 100 live births	2.9 deaths per 100 live births	5.27 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.4 deaths per 100 live births	2.17 deaths per 100 live births	2.76 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.99 deaths per 100 live births	1.79 deaths per 100 live births	2.13 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.58 deaths per 100 live births	1.51 deaths per 100 live births	1.73 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.48 deaths per 100 live births	1.44 deaths per 100 live births	1.51 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

87 Suriname 1.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
88 Morocco 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
89 Paraguay 1.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
91 Bolivia 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
93 Mauritius 1.38 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Vanuatu

Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Vanuatu?: Infant mortality rate in Vanuatu was 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 12.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Vanuatu rank for infant mortality rate?: Vanuatu ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .