Number of maternal deaths by region in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of maternal deaths by region was 8.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.5
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
131st
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.69
in 2018
All-time low
6.22
in 1998
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Vanuatu, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 8.5 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Vanuatu peaked at 8.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 131st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.06 | — |
| 1986 | 7.31 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 8.27 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 7.09 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 7.47 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 6.65 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 6.66 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.65 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.74 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.76 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.64 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.32 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.47 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.22 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 7.1 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 6.52 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6.88 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.69 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.77 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.76 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.83 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.82 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.86 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.91 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.03 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.61 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.79 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.32 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.27 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.48 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.49 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.69 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.35 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +1.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 26% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.64 | 7.09 | 8.27 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.62 | 6.22 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 | 6.52 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 | 7.44 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 128 Cyprus 8.89 compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 8.77 compare
- 130 Australia 8.71 compare
- 132 Netherlands 7.46 compare
- 133 Poland 7.31 compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 7.16 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)
- 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 maternal deaths by region in Vanuatu?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Vanuatu was 8.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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