Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 197 countries
All-time high
153 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
17.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
Vanuatu recorded 17.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Vanuatu peaked at 153 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 153 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 149.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 145 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 140.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 136.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 131.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 122.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 117.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 112.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 103.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 99.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 87.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 17.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9 per 1,000 live births, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 17.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.2 per 1,000 live births, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.43 per 1,000 live births | 112.5 per 1,000 live births | 153 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.82 per 1,000 live births | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | 108 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.55 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.32 per 1,000 live births | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.54 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.07 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 84 Vietnam 17.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Bhutan 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 16.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 North Korea 16.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Moldova 16.5 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Vanuatu?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Vanuatu was 17.1 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, under-5 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 153 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.