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
91st
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu stood at 8.98. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 91st of 201 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% |
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
- 88 Belize 9.21 compare
- 89 Indonesia 9.16 compare
- 90 Bahamas 8.99 compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 compare
- 93 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 8.94 compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 8.9 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu was 8.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 91st out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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