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 200 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.
That represents a change of 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 200 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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