The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 94.44 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
94.44
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
165.43
in 1987
All-time low
86.39
in 2008
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Vanuatu, 1985–2020

0501001501985200220201985: 161.11986: 146.21987: 165.41988: 118.11989: 124.51990: 110.81991: 110.91992: 110.81993: 112.31994: 112.61995: 110.71996: 105.31997: 107.91998: 103.71999: 118.42000: 108.72001: 98.22002: 95.62003: 96.72004: 96.62005: 97.52006: 97.52007: 982008: 86.42009: 87.92010: 93.12011: 95.12012: 86.62013: 86.92014: 92.42015: 91.92016: 94.22017: 94.32018: 96.62019: 92.82020: 94.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 94.44 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Vanuatu peaked at 165.43 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 86.39, in 2008.

Vanuatu ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Vanuatu, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 161.13
1986 146.23 -9.2%
1987 165.43 +13.1%
1988 118.14 -28.6%
1989 124.55 +5.4%
1990 110.83 -11.0%
1991 110.93 +0.1%
1992 110.82 -0.1%
1993 112.26 +1.3%
1994 112.64 +0.3%
1995 110.72 -1.7%
1996 105.29 -4.9%
1997 107.91 +2.5%
1998 103.7 -3.9%
1999 118.42 +14.2%
2000 108.71 -8.2%
2001 98.23 -9.6%
2002 95.61 -2.7%
2003 96.73 +1.2%
2004 96.62 -0.1%
2005 97.54 +1.0%
2006 97.5 -0.0%
2007 97.96 +0.5%
2008 86.39 -11.8%
2009 87.9 +1.7%
2010 93.06 +5.9%
2011 95.07 +2.2%
2012 86.6 -8.9%
2013 86.85 +0.3%
2014 92.41 +6.4%
2015 91.9 -0.6%
2016 94.23 +2.5%
2017 94.29 +0.1%
2018 96.58 +2.4%
2019 92.78 -3.9%
2020 94.44 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 143.09 118.14 165.43 5
1990s 110.35 103.7 118.42 10
2000s 96.32 86.39 108.71 10
2010s 92.38 86.6 96.58 10
2020s 94.44 94.44 94.44 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 68 Jamaica 98.88 compare
  2. 69 Suriname 96.46 compare
  3. 70 Guatemala 95.5 compare
  4. 72 Mauritius 84.36 compare
  5. 73 Philippines 78.24 compare
  6. 74 Nicaragua 77.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Vanuatu?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Vanuatu was 94.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 165.43 in 1987.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 86.39 in 2008.
How does Vanuatu rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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