Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 100.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
100.05
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
66th
of 195 countries
All-time high
210.68
in 1985
All-time low
100.05
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Vanuatu is 100.05, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Vanuatu peaked at 210.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 100.05, in 2023.

That places Vanuatu 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

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 Laos 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Vanuatu?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Vanuatu was 100.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 210.68 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 100.05 in 2023.
How does Vanuatu rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Vanuatu ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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