Mortality rate 1-59 months in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 7.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.87
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
83rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 1989
All-time low
7.51
in 2016
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Vanuatu, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 7.87 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Vanuatu peaked at 16.7 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 2016.
That places Vanuatu 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16.7 | — |
| 1990 | 15.78 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 14.94 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 14.24 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.62 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 13.11 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 12.64 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 12.3 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.93 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 11.79 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.92 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.37 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.18 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 13.58 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.72 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.71 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.57 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.05 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.71 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.28 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.69 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.85 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 8.93 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 8.19 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 7.71 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.51 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.54 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.74 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.98 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.19 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.28 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.21 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.05 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.87 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.23 | 11.79 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.15 | 12.28 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 7.51 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 7.87 | 8.28 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Vanuatu?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Vanuatu was 7.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Vanuatu ranks 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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