Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.006 deaths per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Vanuatu 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 114 Albania 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 115 Costa Rica 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 118 Türkiye 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 119 Armenia 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 deaths per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.