Mortality rate, infant, male in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Mortality rate, infant, male was 15.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
118.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
15.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, infant, male in Vanuatu, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Vanuatu stood at 15.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Vanuatu peaked at 118.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Vanuatu ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate, infant, male in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Vanuatu, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 118.3 per 1,000 live births
1961 115.7 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
1962 112.9 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
1963 110 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1964 106.8 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
1965 103.5 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
1966 100 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1967 96.7 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1968 93.3 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1969 89.9 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1970 86.4 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1971 83.2 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1972 80 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1973 77.1 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1974 74.1 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1975 71.4 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1976 68.5 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1977 65.5 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1978 62.5 per 1,000 live births -4.6%
1979 59.3 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1980 55.9 per 1,000 live births -5.7%
1981 52.5 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
1982 49 per 1,000 live births -6.7%
1983 45.7 per 1,000 live births -6.7%
1984 42.5 per 1,000 live births -7.0%
1985 39.5 per 1,000 live births -7.1%
1986 36.9 per 1,000 live births -6.6%
1987 34.6 per 1,000 live births -6.2%
1988 32.6 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
1989 31 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
1990 29.5 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
1991 28.2 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1992 27.2 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1993 26.3 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1994 25.5 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1995 24.8 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
1996 24.3 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1997 23.8 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
1998 23.3 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
1999 23 per 1,000 live births -1.3%
2000 22.6 per 1,000 live births -1.7%
2001 22.2 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
2002 21.9 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
2003 21.6 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
2004 21.3 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
2005 21 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
2006 20.6 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2007 20.1 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
2008 19.5 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
2009 18.8 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
2010 18.2 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
2011 17.6 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
2012 17.1 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
2013 16.8 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
2014 16.5 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
2015 16.3 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
2016 16.2 per 1,000 live births -0.6%
2017 16.1 per 1,000 live births -0.6%
2018 16.1 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2019 16.1 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2020 16.1 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2021 16.1 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2022 15.9 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
2023 15.7 per 1,000 live births -1.3%
2024 15.4 per 1,000 live births -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104.71 per 1,000 live births 89.9 per 1,000 live births 118.3 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 72.8 per 1,000 live births 59.3 per 1,000 live births 86.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 42.02 per 1,000 live births 31 per 1,000 live births 55.9 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 25.59 per 1,000 live births 23 per 1,000 live births 29.5 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 20.96 per 1,000 live births 18.8 per 1,000 live births 22.6 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 16.7 per 1,000 live births 16.1 per 1,000 live births 18.2 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 15.84 per 1,000 live births 15.4 per 1,000 live births 16.1 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 87 Morocco 16.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 88 Paraguay 15.9 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.4 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 92 Mauritius 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 93 Bhutan 15.2 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant, male in Vanuatu?
Mortality rate, infant, male in Vanuatu was 15.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 118.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
Vanuatu ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.