Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 130 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
130
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
155th
of 200 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Vanuatu stood at 130.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Vanuatu 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (World Health) 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 130 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 130 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 152 Bhutan 136 compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 134 compare
- 154 Kiribati 132 compare
- 156 Croatia, Republic of 129 compare
- 157 Belarus, Republic of 116 compare
- 158 Singapore 106 compare
- 158 Norway 106 compare
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)
- 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 infant deaths in Vanuatu?
- Number of infant deaths in Vanuatu was 130 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 155th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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