Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
165.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1987
All-time low
86.39 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2008
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Vanuatu, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
Vanuatu ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 161.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 146.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 165.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 118.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 124.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 110.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 110.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 110.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 112.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 112.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 110.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 105.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 107.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 103.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 118.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 108.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 98.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 95.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 96.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 96.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 97.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 87.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 93.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 95.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 86.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 91.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 94.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 92.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
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
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.3914 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 756 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Vanuatu?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.