Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.8716 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.8716 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu peaked at 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8716 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 98th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.75 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9852 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9615 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9075 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8716 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9484 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 95 Tuvalu 0.9047 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 96 Mauritius 0.9005 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 97 Honduras 0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 99 Palestine 0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 100 Seychelles 0.851 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 101 Nicaragua 0.841 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu was 0.8716 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8716 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.