Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 47.89 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Vanuatu is 47.89, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Vanuatu peaked at 56.31 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.99, in 2001.
Vanuatu ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2 | — |
| 2001 | 41.99 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.85 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 42.77 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.18 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 44.97 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 45.78 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.12 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 49.36 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 50.94 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 53.26 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 54.2 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 55.4 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 56.31 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.13 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.69 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.32 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.37 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 52.43 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 51.38 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 49.97 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 47.89 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.22 | 41.99 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.45 | 51.38 | 56.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.93 | 47.89 | 49.97 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Vanuatu?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Vanuatu was 47.89 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 56.31 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.99 in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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