Neonatal mortality wdi in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.8983 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8983
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 1989
All-time low
0.8983
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Vanuatu, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Vanuatu is 0.8983, 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 wdi in Vanuatu peaked at 2.03 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8983, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 91st of 199 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 wdi in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.03 | — |
| 1990 | 1.95 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.87 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.81 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.76 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.72 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.69 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.52 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9729 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9485 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9508 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9888 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9815 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9569 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9389 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9183 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8983 | -2.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.8983 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.8983 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.52 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.9729 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.9485 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9388 | 0.8983 | 0.9815 | 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)
- 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 wdi in Vanuatu?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Vanuatu was 0.8983 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8983 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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