Mortality rate age 5-9 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in Vanuatu is 2.01, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Vanuatu peaked at 4.38 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 72nd 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 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.89 | — |
| 1991 | 3.74 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.49 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.39 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.31 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.23 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.38 | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 3.01 | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.92 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.88 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.01 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 | 3.12 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.52 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.12 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 2.01 | 2.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 69 Fiji 2.18 compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.14 compare
- 71 Philippines 2.09 compare
- 73 Suriname 2 compare
- 74 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.96 compare
- 75 Myanmar 1.9 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0226 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Vanuatu?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Vanuatu was 2.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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