Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Stillbirth rate was 11.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.49
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.42
in 2000
All-time low
11.49
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Vanuatu stood at 11.49. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 14.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.49, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.42 | — |
| 2001 | 13.63 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 13.35 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.13 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.95 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.81 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.67 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.62 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.56 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.53 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.53 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.67 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.87 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.98 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.9 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.72 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.45 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.18 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.97 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.79 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.63 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.49 | -1.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.34, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.26, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.07 | 12.53 | 14.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 | 12.18 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 | 11.49 | 11.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 62 India 11.81 compare
- 63 Syria 11.67 compare
- 64 Philippines 11.67 compare
- 66 Micronesia (country) 11.25 compare
- 67 Solomon Islands 11.01 compare
- 68 Iraq 10.84 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 stillbirth rate in Vanuatu?
- Stillbirth rate in Vanuatu was 11.49 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for stillbirth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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