Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 154 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
154
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
418
in 1960
All-time low
154
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Vanuatu, 1957–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Vanuatu stood at 154. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 418 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 154, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 412 | — |
| 1958 | 415 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 417 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 418 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 418 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 417 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 414 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 411 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 406 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 401 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 398 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 392 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 386 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 379 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 373 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 367 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 361 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 354 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 348 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 341 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 333 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 325 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 316 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 306 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 295 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 284 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 271 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 258 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 246 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 234 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 223 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 214 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 206 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 199 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 193 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 188 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 183 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 178 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 173 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 169 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 164 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 161 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 159 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 157 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 158 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 160 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 161 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 160 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 159 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 159 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 160 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 162 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 161 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 161 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 159 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 157 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 154 | -1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 154 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 154 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 414.67 | 412 | 417 | 3 |
| 1960s | 406.1 | 386 | 418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 349.7 | 316 | 379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.7 | 206 | 306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.7 | 159 | 199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.8 | 157 | 161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.8 | 158 | 162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.4 | 154 | 161 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 under-five deaths in Vanuatu?
- Number of under-five deaths in Vanuatu was 154 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 418 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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