What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre in 2003.

How does Vanuatu rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Vanuatu: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0129 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

116th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0343 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0129 deaths per square kilometre

in 2003

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre, in 2003.

Vanuatu ranks 116th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0343 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0342 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
1963	0.034 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1964	0.0337 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1965	0.0333 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1966	0.0329 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1967	0.0326 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1968	0.0322 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1969	0.0317 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1970	0.0311 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1971	0.0306 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1972	0.0301 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1973	0.0296 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1974	0.029 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
1975	0.0285 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1976	0.028 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1977	0.0273 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1978	0.0267 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1979	0.0259 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1980	0.0251 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1981	0.0242 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
1982	0.0233 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1983	0.0222 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1984	0.0212 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
1985	0.0202 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
1986	0.0192 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1987	0.0183 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
1988	0.0176 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
1989	0.0169 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1990	0.0163 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
1991	0.0158 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
1992	0.0154 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1993	0.015 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1994	0.0146 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1995	0.0142 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1996	0.0139 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1997	0.0135 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
1998	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1999	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
2000	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2001	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2004	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2005	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2007	0.0131 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2008	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2009	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0131 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2011	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2012	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2013	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2015	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0131 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2017	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2018	0.0133 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2019	0.0133 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2021	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
2023	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0332 deaths per square kilometre	0.0317 deaths per square kilometre	0.0343 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0287 deaths per square kilometre	0.0259 deaths per square kilometre	0.0311 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0208 deaths per square kilometre	0.0169 deaths per square kilometre	0.0251 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0145 deaths per square kilometre	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	0.0163 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0131 deaths per square kilometre	0.013 deaths per square kilometre	0.0133 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0131 deaths per square kilometre	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

113 Kyrgyzstan 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre compare
114 Belgium 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre compare
115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre compare
117 Armenia 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre compare
118 Brunei Darussalam 0.012 deaths per square kilometre compare
119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Vanuatu rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.