Mortality rate, infant in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mortality rate, infant was 14.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
89th
of 197 countries
All-time high
112.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Vanuatu is 14.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Vanuatu peaked at 112.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 89th 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 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 110.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 104.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 98.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 92 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 78.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 59 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.71 per 1,000 live births | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | 112.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.82 per 1,000 live births | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.45 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.03 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 87 Morocco 14.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 88 Paraguay 14.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Mauritius 13.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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, infant in Vanuatu?
- Mortality rate, infant in Vanuatu was 14.4 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 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 112.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Vanuatu ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.