Maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio was 100.05 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 66th out of 196 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.
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
- 63 Bangladesh 115.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.15 per 100,000 live births compare
- 65 Samoa 101.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 67 Polynesia 97.64 per 100,000 live births compare
- 68 Guatemala 93.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 69 Palau 89.42 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,584 (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 66th out of 196 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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