Number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of maternal deaths was 8.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.99
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.26
in 1985
All-time low
7.58
in 1996
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu is 8.99, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 11.26 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 1996.
That places Vanuatu 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.26 | — |
| 1986 | 10.59 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 11.07 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 9.65 | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 9.2 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 8.69 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.22 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 8.29 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.91 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 7.76 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.75 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.58 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.63 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.84 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 8.61 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 8.03 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 8.13 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.97 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.31 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.45 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.36 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.33 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.44 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.61 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.69 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.98 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.01 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.02 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.33 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.51 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.54 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.49 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.64 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.43 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.58 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.12 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 9.42 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 8.99 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.35 | 9.2 | 11.26 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.03 | 7.58 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 | 7.97 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 8.98 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 | 8.99 | 11.12 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu?
- Number of maternal deaths in Vanuatu was 8.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 1996.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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