Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.8983 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8983 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 1989
All-time low
0.8983 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Vanuatu is 0.8983 deaths per 100 live births, 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 2.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8983 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1990 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9729 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9485 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9888 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9815 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9569 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9389 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9183 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8983 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.8983 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81 deaths per 100 live births, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.8983 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9729 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9485 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9388 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8983 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9815 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 88 Belize 0.9213 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Indonesia 0.9157 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 Bahamas 0.8992 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8952 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 North Korea 0.8945 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Palestine 0.8899 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 0.8983 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8983 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .