Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 100 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 100 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu peaked at 211 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 211 | — |
| 1986 | 194 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 200 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 172 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 162 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 151 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 140 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 133 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 131 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 129 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 134 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 146 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 133 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 132 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 128 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 131 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 127 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 123 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 117 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 109 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 107 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 124 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 105 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 100 | -4.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 187.8 | 162 | 211 | 5 |
| 1990s | 136.6 | 129 | 151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.6 | 114 | 133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.1 | 105 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 | 100 | 124 | 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 maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu was 100 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 211 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Vanuatu ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).