Number of infant deaths gho in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths gho was 127 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
127
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
309
in 1960
All-time low
127
in 2000
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Vanuatu, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Vanuatu is 127, 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 gho in Vanuatu peaked at 309 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 127, 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 gho in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 292 | — |
| 1954 | 296 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 299 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 302 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 304 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 306 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 308 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 309 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 309 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 308 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 306 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 304 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 301 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 299 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 297 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 294 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 290 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 285 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 281 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 277 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 273 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 269 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 264 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 259 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 253 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 248 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 242 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 236 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 229 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 222 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 213 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 205 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 195 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 187 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 179 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 172 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 165 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 160 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 156 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 152 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 148 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 144 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 140 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 132 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 128 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 133 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 133 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 133 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 133 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 133 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 132 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 131 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 129 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 127 | -1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 127 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 127 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 658.5, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301 | 292 | 308 | 7 |
| 1960s | 301.7 | 290 | 309 | 10 |
| 1970s | 265.1 | 242 | 285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.3 | 165 | 236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.5 | 128 | 160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.6 | 127 | 134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.4 | 133 | 134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.75 | 127 | 132 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Vanuatu?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Vanuatu was 127 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 309 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Vanuatu ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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