Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 31 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39
in 1999
All-time low
26
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vanuatu is 31, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vanuatu peaked at 39 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 159th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27 | — |
| 1991 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39 | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 30 | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 31 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 | 27 | 39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2 | 26 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 26 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 30 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- 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 number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vanuatu?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Vanuatu was 31 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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