Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.526 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.526
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
105th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6062
in 2016
All-time low
0.4591
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.526 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 0.6062 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4591, in 2006.
That places Vanuatu 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5678 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5648 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5691 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5738 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.573 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.578 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.574 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5793 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5776 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.566 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5443 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5063 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.481 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4713 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.462 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4591 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4625 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4596 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4596 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4625 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4843 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.519 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5506 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5786 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6038 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6062 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5963 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5802 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5617 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5466 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5342 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5283 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5287 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.526 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5724 | 0.5648 | 0.5793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4768 | 0.4591 | 0.5443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5543 | 0.4625 | 0.6062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5327 | 0.526 | 0.5466 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Vanuatu?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Vanuatu was 0.526 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6062 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4591 in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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