Number of child deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of child deaths was 154 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
154 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
418 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
154 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of child deaths in Vanuatu, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Vanuatu stood at 154 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 418 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 154 deaths, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 412 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 415 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 417 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 418 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 418 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 417 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 414 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 411 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 406 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 401 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 398 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 392 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 386 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 379 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 373 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 367 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 361 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 354 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 348 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 341 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 333 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 325 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 316 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 306 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 295 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 284 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 271 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 258 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 246 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 234 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 223 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 214 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 206 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 199 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 193 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 188 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 183 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 178 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 173 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 169 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 164 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 161 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 159 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 158 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 158 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 158 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 157 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 158 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 158 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 159 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 160 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 161 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 161 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 160 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 159 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 158 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 158 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 159 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 159 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 160 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 161 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 162 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 162 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 161 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 161 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 159 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 157 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 154 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 414.67 deaths | 412 deaths | 417 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 406.1 deaths | 386 deaths | 418 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 349.7 deaths | 316 deaths | 379 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.7 deaths | 206 deaths | 306 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.7 deaths | 159 deaths | 199 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.8 deaths | 157 deaths | 161 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.8 deaths | 158 deaths | 162 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.4 deaths | 154 deaths | 161 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Vanuatu?
- Number of child deaths in Vanuatu was 154 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 418 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 deaths in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of child deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .