Maternal deaths by income group in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Maternal deaths by income group was 8.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8.5
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
131st
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.69
in 2018
All-time low
6.22
in 1998
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Vanuatu, 1985–2020

024681985200220201985: 8.11986: 7.31987: 8.31988: 7.11989: 7.51990: 6.61991: 6.71992: 6.61993: 6.71994: 6.81995: 6.61996: 6.31997: 6.51998: 6.21999: 7.12000: 6.52001: 6.92002: 6.72003: 6.82004: 6.82005: 6.82006: 6.82007: 6.92008: 6.92009: 72010: 7.42011: 7.62012: 7.82013: 7.82014: 8.32015: 8.32016: 8.52017: 8.52018: 8.72019: 8.32020: 8.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 8.5 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Vanuatu peaked at 8.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 1998.

Vanuatu ranks 131st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.64 7.09 8.27 5
1990s 6.62 6.22 7.1 10
2000s 6.81 6.52 7.03 10
2010s 8.13 7.44 8.69 10
2020s 8.5 8.5 8.5 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 128 Cyprus 8.89 compare
  2. 129 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 8.77 compare
  3. 130 Australia 8.71 compare
  4. 132 Netherlands, The 7.46 compare
  5. 133 Poland, Republic of 7.31 compare
  6. 134 Turkmenistan 7.16 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Vanuatu?
Maternal deaths by income group in Vanuatu was 8.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2018.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 1998.
How does Vanuatu rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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