Maternal mortality in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Maternal mortality was 94.44 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality in Vanuatu, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Vanuatu stood at 94.44.
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 in Vanuatu peaked at 165.43 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 86.39, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 189 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 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 161.13 | — |
| 1986 | 146.23 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 165.43 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 118.14 | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 124.55 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 110.83 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 110.93 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 110.82 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 112.26 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 112.64 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 110.72 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 105.29 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 107.91 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 103.7 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 118.42 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 108.71 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 98.23 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 95.61 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 96.73 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 96.62 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.54 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 97.5 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.96 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.39 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 87.9 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 93.06 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 95.07 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.6 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 86.85 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.41 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 91.9 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.23 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 94.29 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.58 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 92.78 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 94.44 | +1.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 94.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 94.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -28.6% | 165.43 | 118.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 143.09 | 118.14 | 165.43 | 5 |
| 1990s | 110.35 | 103.7 | 118.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.32 | 86.39 | 108.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.38 | 86.6 | 96.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.44 | 94.44 | 94.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Vanuatu?
- Maternal mortality in Vanuatu was 94.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 165.43 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.39 in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for maternal mortality?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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