Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.98
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
90th
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.32
in 1989
All-time low
8.98
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu is 8.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure 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 20.32 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.98, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 90th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.32 | — |
| 1990 | 19.51 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 18.72 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 18.13 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.65 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 17.23 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.87 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 16.61 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 16.31 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.94 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 15.25 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3 | -6.2% |
| 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.32 | 20.32 | 20.32 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.22 | 15.25 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 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
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 mortality rate in Vanuatu?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu was 8.98 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 1989.
- 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 90th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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