Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0108 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0257 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0104 deaths per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0256 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0249 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0235 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0208 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.016 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0165 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 113 Panama 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belgium 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 115 Armenia 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 118 Brunei 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.