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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 128 Cyprus 8.89 compare
- 129 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 8.77 compare
- 130 Australia 8.71 compare
- 132 Netherlands, The 7.46 compare
- 133 Poland, Republic of 7.31 compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 7.16 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,551 (2025)
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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