Number of infant deaths unwpp in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 133 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
133
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
298
in 1960
All-time low
133
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Vanuatu stood at 133. 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 infant deaths unwpp in Vanuatu peaked at 298 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 133, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 278 | — |
| 1951 | 292 | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 280 | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 284 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 287 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 290 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 292 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 294 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 296 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 297 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 298 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 298 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 297 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 296 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 294 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 292 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 290 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 289 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 287 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 284 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 280 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 277 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 274 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 270 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 266 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 262 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 257 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 253 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 249 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 244 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 238 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 234 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 228 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 221 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 214 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 207 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 199 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 198 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 185 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 180 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 174 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 169 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 166 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 162 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 157 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 153 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 149 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 145 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 143 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 147 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 143 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 145 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 145 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 145 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 146 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 148 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 150 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 153 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 154 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 155 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 154 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 152 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 151 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 149 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 143 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 136 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 133 | -2.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 133 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 133 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 289 | 278 | 297 | 10 |
| 1960s | 292.5 | 284 | 298 | 10 |
| 1970s | 263.2 | 244 | 280 | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.4 | 180 | 238 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.5 | 143 | 174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.5 | 143 | 154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.3 | 146 | 155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.75 | 133 | 143 | 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 unwpp in Vanuatu?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Vanuatu was 133 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 298 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 133 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Vanuatu ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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