Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 17.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 Viet Nam 17.27 compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 17.24 compare
- 87 Bhutan 17.17 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 16.78 compare
- 90 Democratic People’s Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4953 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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