Maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio was 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu stood at 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu peaked at 165.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 86.39 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2008.
That places Vanuatu 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 143.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 118.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 165.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 110.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 103.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 118.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 86.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 108.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 86.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 68 Jamaica 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 69 Suriname 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 70 Guatemala 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 72 Mauritius 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 73 Philippines 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 74 Nicaragua 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Vanuatu was 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 165.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.39 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.