Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.3697 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3697
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 1985
All-time low
0.3697
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu stood at 0.3697. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu peaked at 1.28 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3697, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.28 | — |
| 1986 | 1.16 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.18 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9984 | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9232 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8476 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7807 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7716 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7274 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6993 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6768 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6406 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6235 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6197 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6572 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5939 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.579 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5479 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5508 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5412 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5185 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5001 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4916 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.487 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4782 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4822 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4735 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4647 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4711 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4713 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.464 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4533 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4496 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4432 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4253 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4231 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4799 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3972 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3697 | -6.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.3697 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.3697 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.11 | 0.9232 | 1.28 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7044 | 0.6197 | 0.8476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5288 | 0.4782 | 0.5939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4598 | 0.4253 | 0.4822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4175 | 0.3697 | 0.4799 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Vanuatu was 0.3697 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3697 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Vanuatu ranks 54th 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 down 21.5%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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