Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.01
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.38
in 1999
All-time low
2.01
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.01 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Vanuatu peaked at 4.38 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.96 compare
- 74 Myanmar 1.9 compare
- 75 India 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)
- 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Vanuatu?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Vanuatu was 2.01 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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