Number of infant deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths was 127.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
127.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
309.0%
in 1960
All-time low
127.0%
in 2000
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Number of infant deaths in Vanuatu, 1953–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Vanuatu is 127.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 309.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 127.0%, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 292.0% | — |
| 1954 | 296.0% | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 299.0% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 302.0% | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 304.0% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 306.0% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 308.0% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 309.0% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 309.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 308.0% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 306.0% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 304.0% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 301.0% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 299.0% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 297.0% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 294.0% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 290.0% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 285.0% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 281.0% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 277.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 273.0% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 269.0% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 264.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 259.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 253.0% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 248.0% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 242.0% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 236.0% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 229.0% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 222.0% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 213.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 205.0% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 195.0% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 187.0% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 179.0% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 172.0% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 165.0% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 160.0% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 156.0% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 152.0% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 148.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 144.0% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 140.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 136.0% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 132.0% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 129.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 128.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 127.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 128.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 128.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 128.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 128.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 129.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 130.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 131.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 133.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 134.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 134.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 133.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 133.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 133.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 133.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 133.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 134.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 134.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 134.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 133.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 132.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 131.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 129.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 127.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301.0% | 292.0% | 308.0% | 7 |
| 1960s | 301.7% | 290.0% | 309.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 265.1% | 242.0% | 285.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.3% | 165.0% | 236.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.5% | 128.0% | 160.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.6% | 127.0% | 134.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.4% | 133.0% | 134.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.8% | 127.0% | 132.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Vanuatu?
- Number of infant deaths in Vanuatu was 127.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 309.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.0% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of infant deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.