Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0108 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0257 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0104 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0108 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
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 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 116th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0108 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0108 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 113 Panama 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belgium 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Armenia 0.0109 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Brunei 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela 0.0102 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.