Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 15.73 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
15.73
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.9
in 2025
All-time low
15.73
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Vanuatu, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Vanuatu stood at 15.73. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
That places Vanuatu 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.9 | — |
| 2026 | 16.65 | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 16.42 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 16.18 | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 15.96 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 15.73 | -1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 15.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.41, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 15.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.89, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.42 | 15.96 | 16.9 | 5 |
| 2030s | 15.73 | 15.73 | 15.73 | 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Vanuatu?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Vanuatu was 15.73 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 in 2030.
- How does Vanuatu rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Vanuatu ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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