Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 1.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.6 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vanuatu peaked at 3.9 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 73rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.6 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.6 per 1,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +50.0% | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 |
| 2000 | -35.9% | 3.9 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 72 Suriname 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Grenada 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Guatemala 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Myanmar 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 1.5 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vanuatu?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Vanuatu was 1.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.