Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 17.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.14
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35.1
in 1990
All-time low
17.14
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Vanuatu is 17.14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Vanuatu peaked at 35.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.14, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.1 | — |
| 1991 | 33.59 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 32.27 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 31.14 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 30.22 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 29.41 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 28.7 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 28.09 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.58 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.08 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.6 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 26.15 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.73 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.32 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.96 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.55 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.06 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.45 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.7 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.9 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.1 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 20.35 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.69 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.21 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.85 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.59 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.43 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.23 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.15 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.08 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.79 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.14 | -2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 17.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 17.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.32 | 27.08 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.54 | 21.9 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.09 | 18.15 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7 | 17.14 | 18.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 85 Vietnam 17.27 compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 17.24 compare
- 87 Bhutan 17.17 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 16.78 compare
- 90 North Korea 16.67 compare
- 91 Moldova 16.46 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Vanuatu?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Vanuatu was 17.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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