Maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio was 100.05 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
100.05 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
73rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
133.49 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
100.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu stood at 100.05 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 133.49 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.05 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 133.49 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 131.82 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 128.01 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 131.15 per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 130.78 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 127.02 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 122.95 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 119.76 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 116.76 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 113.97 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 114.43 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 111.84 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 109.27 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 110.29 per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 110.46 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 109.31 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 107.32 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 107.39 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 107.53 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.15 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 107.06 per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 123.98 per 100,000 live births | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 104.92 per 100,000 live births | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 100.05 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 100.05 per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 100.05 per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.57 per 100,000 live births | 113.97 per 100,000 live births | 133.49 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.3 per 100,000 live births | 105.15 per 100,000 live births | 114.43 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 per 100,000 live births | 100.05 per 100,000 live births | 123.98 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.15 per 100,000 live births compare
- 70 Laos 112.15 per 100,000 live births compare
- 72 Samoa 101.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 74 Polynesia 97.64 per 100,000 live births compare
- 75 Guatemala 93.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 76 Palau 89.42 per 100,000 live births compare
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 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 133.49 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.05 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Vanuatu ranks 73rd out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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