Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio was 100.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
100.05
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
210.68
in 1985
All-time low
100.05
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 100.05 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu peaked at 210.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 100.05, 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 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 210.68 | — |
| 1986 | 194.27 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 199.74 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 171.76 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 161.76 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 150.53 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 140.44 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 140 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 133.08 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 130.65 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 131.25 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 129.34 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 131.07 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 134.12 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 146.01 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 133.49 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 131.82 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 128.01 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 131.15 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 130.78 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 127.02 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 122.95 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 119.76 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 116.76 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 113.97 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 114.43 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 111.84 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 109.27 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 110.29 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 110.46 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 109.31 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 107.32 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 107.39 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 107.53 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.15 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 107.06 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 123.98 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 104.92 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 100.05 | -4.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 100.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 100.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 187.64 | 161.76 | 210.68 | 5 |
| 1990s | 136.65 | 129.34 | 150.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.57 | 113.97 | 133.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.3 | 105.15 | 114.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 | 100.05 | 123.98 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu was 100.05 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 210.68 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.05 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 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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