Maternal deaths ihme in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Vanuatu, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths ihme in Vanuatu stood at 8.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Vanuatu peaked at 8.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 1998.
That places Vanuatu 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.06 | — |
| 1986 | 7.31 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 8.27 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 7.09 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 7.47 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 6.65 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 6.66 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.65 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.74 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.76 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.64 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.32 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.47 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.22 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 7.1 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 6.52 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6.88 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.69 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.77 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.76 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.83 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.82 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.86 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.91 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.03 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.61 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.79 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.32 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.27 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.48 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.49 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.69 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.35 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +1.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 26% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 Sao Tome and Principe 8.77 compare
- 130 Australia 8.71 compare
- 132 Netherlands 7.46 compare
- 133 Poland 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)
- 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 maternal deaths ihme in Vanuatu?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Vanuatu was 8.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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