Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Stillbirths was 104 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
151st
of 201 countries
All-time high
116
in 2016
All-time low
84
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Vanuatu stood at 104.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Vanuatu peaked at 116 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 102 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 106 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 110 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 113 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 115 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 113 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 108 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 104 | -1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 104 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 104 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342.5, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9 | 84 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110 | 99 | 116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.25 | 104 | 108 | 4 |
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)
- 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 stillbirths in Vanuatu?
- Stillbirths in Vanuatu was 104 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 116 in 2016.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for stillbirths?
- Vanuatu ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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