Number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of maternal deaths was 8.5 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu stood at 8.5 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 8.69 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.22 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.64 deaths | 7.09 deaths | 8.27 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.62 deaths | 6.22 deaths | 7.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 deaths | 6.52 deaths | 7.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 deaths | 7.44 deaths | 8.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 deaths | 8.5 deaths | 8.5 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 128 Cyprus 8.89 deaths compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 8.77 deaths compare
- 130 Australia 8.71 deaths compare
- 132 Netherlands 7.46 deaths compare
- 133 Poland 7.31 deaths compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 7.16 deaths compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu?
- Number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu was 8.5 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 deaths in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.