Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
154th
of 200 countries
All-time high
113
in 1990
All-time low
73
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Vanuatu stood at 81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 113 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2004.
That places Vanuatu 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113 | — |
| 1991 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 81 | -2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.1 | 90 | 113 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7 | 73 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6 | 74 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4 | 81 | 88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 108 compare
- 152 Bahrain, Kingdom of 86 compare
- 152 Croatia, Republic of 86 compare
- 155 Norway 75 compare
- 156 Kiribati 74 compare
- 157 Bhutan 72 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Vanuatu?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Vanuatu was 81 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 113 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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