Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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
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
| 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- 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)
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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