Number of neonatal deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of neonatal deaths was 88 deaths in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
88 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
158th
of 204 countries
All-time high
106 deaths
in 1962
All-time low
88 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Vanuatu, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 88 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 106 deaths in 1962 and was at its lowest, 88 deaths, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of neonatal deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 91 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 92 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 94 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 95 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 96 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 98 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 100 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 102 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 103 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 104 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 105 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 106 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 106 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 106 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 106 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 106 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 105 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 105 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 104 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 103 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 102 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 101 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 101 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 98 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 97 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 96 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 95 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 94 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 93 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 92 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 91 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 91 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 90 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 92 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 93 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 95 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 96 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 98 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 100 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 101 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 103 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 104 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 104 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 104 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 102 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 102 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 101 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 100 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 96 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 95 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 93 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 92 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 91 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 89 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 88 deaths | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.1 deaths | 90 deaths | 103 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.3 deaths | 104 deaths | 106 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.6 deaths | 94 deaths | 103 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.7 deaths | 90 deaths | 93 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.5 deaths | 90 deaths | 98 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.7 deaths | 100 deaths | 104 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3 deaths | 88 deaths | 101 deaths | 10 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Vanuatu?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Vanuatu was 88 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 106 deaths in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 deaths in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.