Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 270 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
270 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
270 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
78 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu stood at 270 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu peaked at 270 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Vanuatu 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 86 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 85 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 100 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 108 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 118 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 128 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 137 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 143 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 148 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 156 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 161 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 152 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 168 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 173 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 183 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 182 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 185 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 193 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 203 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 205 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 209 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 207 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 211 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 215 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 212 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 212 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 216 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 221 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 222 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 226 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 235 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 236 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 208 1 in: rate varies by country | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 252 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 270 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 270 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 270 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 581.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | 108 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 143.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 118 1 in: rate varies by country | 161 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 168 1 in: rate varies by country | 209 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 207 1 in: rate varies by country | 235 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 208 1 in: rate varies by country | 270 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 138 Samoa 277 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 138 Zambia 277 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 140 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 271 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 142 Djibouti 265 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 241 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 236 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu was 270 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 270 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Vanuatu rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.