Number of infant deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths was 130 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
130
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
154th
of 195 countries
All-time high
313
in 1960
All-time low
127
in 1999
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Number of infant deaths in Vanuatu, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Vanuatu is 130, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 313 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 127, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 154th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 288 | — |
| 1954 | 294 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 299 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 303 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 306 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 309 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 311 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 313 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 313 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 313 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 312 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 311 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 308 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 305 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 304 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 301 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 296 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 291 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 287 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 283 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 279 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 275 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 270 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 266 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 260 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 254 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 248 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 240 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 233 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 224 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 215 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 205 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 195 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 185 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 177 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 170 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 163 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 158 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 149 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 142 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 138 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 128 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 133 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 132 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 133 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 134 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 132 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 130 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301.43 | 288 | 311 | 7 |
| 1960s | 307.6 | 296 | 313 | 10 |
| 1970s | 271.3 | 248 | 291 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.7 | 163 | 240 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.5 | 127 | 158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.7 | 127 | 134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.3 | 132 | 135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.2 | 130 | 135 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2878 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5766 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Vanuatu?
- Number of infant deaths in Vanuatu was 130 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 313 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of infant deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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