Number of infants who die before age 1 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 133 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
133 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
298 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
133 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Vanuatu stood at 133 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Vanuatu peaked at 298 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 133 deaths, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 278 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 292 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 280 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 284 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 287 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 290 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 292 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 294 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 296 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 297 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 298 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 298 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 297 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 296 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 294 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 292 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 290 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 289 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 287 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 284 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 280 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 277 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 274 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 270 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 266 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 262 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 257 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 253 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 249 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 244 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 238 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 234 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 228 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 221 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 214 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 207 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 199 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 198 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 185 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 180 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 174 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 169 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 166 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 162 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 157 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 153 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 149 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 145 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 143 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 147 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 143 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 145 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 145 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 145 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 146 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 146 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 148 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 150 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 153 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 154 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 154 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 154 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 154 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 154 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 155 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 154 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 152 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 151 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 149 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 146 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 143 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 139 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 136 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 133 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 289 deaths | 278 deaths | 297 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 292.5 deaths | 284 deaths | 298 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 263.2 deaths | 244 deaths | 280 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.4 deaths | 180 deaths | 238 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.5 deaths | 143 deaths | 174 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.5 deaths | 143 deaths | 154 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.3 deaths | 146 deaths | 155 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.75 deaths | 133 deaths | 143 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Vanuatu?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Vanuatu was 133 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 298 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 133 deaths in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Vanuatu ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.