Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0129 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0343 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0129 units per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.0129 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0343 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Vanuatu ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belgium 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Armenia 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0117 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0343 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.