Maternal mortality ratio 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

0501001502001985200420231985: 210.71986: 194.31987: 199.71988: 171.81989: 161.81990: 150.51991: 140.41992: 1401993: 133.11994: 130.61995: 131.21996: 129.31997: 131.11998: 134.11999: 1462000: 133.52001: 131.82002: 1282003: 131.22004: 130.82005: 1272006: 1232007: 119.82008: 116.82009: 1142010: 114.42011: 111.82012: 109.32013: 110.32014: 110.52015: 109.32016: 107.32017: 107.42018: 107.52019: 105.22020: 107.12021: 1242022: 104.92023: 100

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) in Vanuatu, 1985 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Bangladesh 115.11 compare
  2. 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.15 compare
  3. 65 Samoa 101.49 compare
  4. 67 Guatemala 93.72 compare
  5. 68 Palau 89.42 compare
  6. 69 Zambia 85.45 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
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