Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 3.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3.81 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Vanuatu peaked at 7.56 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 79th 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.92 | — |
| 1991 | 6.67 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 6.45 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.26 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.11 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.97 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.85 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.75 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.66 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.56 | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 5.49 | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 5.42 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.27 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.21 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.14 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.05 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.95 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.81 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.28 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.19 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.02 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.97 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.93 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.81 | -1.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +33.6% | 5.66 | 7.56 |
| 2000 | -27.4% | 7.56 | 5.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 | 5.66 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.67 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 4 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.81 | 3.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 76 Guatemala 3.96 compare
- 77 Myanmar 3.86 compare
- 78 Cambodia 3.83 compare
- 80 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.71 compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 3.7 compare
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.66 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Vanuatu?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Vanuatu was 3.81 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Vanuatu ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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