Neonatal mortality rate gho in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.8716 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8716
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.06
in 1989
All-time low
0.8716
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Vanuatu, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.8716 for neonatal mortality rate gho 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 gho in Vanuatu peaked at 2.06 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8716, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.06 | — |
| 1990 | 1.99 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.91 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.85 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.76 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9852 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9615 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9667 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9957 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9887 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9484 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.917 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.893 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8716 | -2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.8716 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.8716 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.55 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.9852 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.9615 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9075 | 0.8716 | 0.9484 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Vanuatu?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Vanuatu was 0.8716 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8716 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Vanuatu ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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