Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.98
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
82nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 2000
All-time low
8.98
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 14.32001: 13.12002: 12.22003: 11.72004: 11.32005: 11.12006: 10.82007: 10.52008: 10.12009: 9.72010: 9.52011: 9.52012: 9.92013: 10.32014: 10.72015: 112016: 112017: 10.82018: 10.52019: 10.22020: 9.82021: 9.62022: 9.42023: 9.22024: 9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu is 8.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu peaked at 14.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.98, in 2024.

That places Vanuatu 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14.3
2001 13.05 -8.7%
2002 12.24 -6.3%
2003 11.7 -4.4%
2004 11.32 -3.3%
2005 11.05 -2.4%
2006 10.82 -2.1%
2007 10.48 -3.2%
2008 10.08 -3.8%
2009 9.73 -3.4%
2010 9.48 -2.5%
2011 9.51 +0.2%
2012 9.89 +4.0%
2013 10.34 +4.5%
2014 10.72 +3.7%
2015 10.97 +2.4%
2016 10.98 +0.0%
2017 10.78 -1.8%
2018 10.51 -2.5%
2019 10.16 -3.4%
2020 9.82 -3.4%
2021 9.57 -2.5%
2022 9.39 -1.9%
2023 9.18 -2.2%
2024 8.98 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.48 9.73 14.3 10
2010s 10.33 9.48 10.98 10
2020s 9.39 8.98 9.82 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 79 Belize 9.21 compare
  2. 80 Indonesia 9.16 compare
  3. 81 Bahamas 8.99 compare
  4. 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 compare
  5. 84 Tuvalu 8.69 compare
  6. 85 Paraguay 8.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu?
Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu was 8.98 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 8.98 in 2024.
How does Vanuatu rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Vanuatu ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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