Neonatal deaths in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Neonatal deaths was 81 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
155th
of 201 countries
All-time high
113
in 1990
All-time low
73
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths in Vanuatu, 1990–2024

02550751001251990200720241990: 1131991: 1091992: 1071993: 1051994: 1021995: 1001996: 971997: 951998: 931999: 902000: 862001: 802002: 762003: 742004: 732005: 732006: 732007: 742008: 742009: 742010: 742011: 772012: 822013: 872014: 922015: 962016: 972017: 962018: 942019: 912020: 882021: 862022: 842023: 832024: 81

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 81 for neonatal deaths in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 113 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2004.

Vanuatu ranks 155th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 113
1991 109 -3.5%
1992 107 -1.8%
1993 105 -1.9%
1994 102 -2.9%
1995 100 -2.0%
1996 97 -3.0%
1997 95 -2.1%
1998 93 -2.1%
1999 90 -3.2%
2000 86 -4.4%
2001 80 -7.0%
2002 76 -5.0%
2003 74 -2.6%
2004 73 -1.4%
2005 73 +0.0%
2006 73 +0.0%
2007 74 +1.4%
2008 74 +0.0%
2009 74 +0.0%
2010 74 +0.0%
2011 77 +4.1%
2012 82 +6.5%
2013 87 +6.1%
2014 92 +5.7%
2015 96 +4.3%
2016 97 +1.0%
2017 96 -1.0%
2018 94 -2.1%
2019 91 -3.2%
2020 88 -3.3%
2021 86 -2.3%
2022 84 -2.3%
2023 83 -1.2%
2024 81 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.1 90 113 10
2000s 75.7 73 86 10
2010s 88.6 74 97 10
2020s 84.4 81 88 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Vanuatu?
Neonatal deaths in Vanuatu was 81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 113 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2004.
How does Vanuatu rank for neonatal deaths?
Vanuatu ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
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