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
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Vanuatu, 1985–2020
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
| 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 94.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 94.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -28.6% | 165.43 | 118.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
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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