Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Under-five deaths was 154 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
154
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
158th
of 201 countries
All-time high
418
in 1960
All-time low
154
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Under-five deaths in Vanuatu, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Vanuatu is 154, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 418 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 154, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 158th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 412 | — |
| 1958 | 415 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 417 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 418 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 418 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 417 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 414 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 411 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 406 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 401 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 398 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 392 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 386 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 379 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 373 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 367 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 361 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 354 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 348 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 341 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 333 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 325 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 316 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 306 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 295 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 284 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 271 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 258 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 246 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 234 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 223 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 214 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 206 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 199 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 193 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 188 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 183 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 178 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 173 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 169 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 164 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 161 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 159 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 157 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 158 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 160 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 161 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 160 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 159 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 159 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 160 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 162 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 161 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 161 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 159 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 157 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 154 | -1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 154 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 154 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 414.67 | 412 | 417 | 3 |
| 1960s | 406.1 | 386 | 418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 349.7 | 316 | 379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.7 | 206 | 306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.7 | 159 | 199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.8 | 157 | 161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.8 | 158 | 162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.4 | 154 | 161 | 5 |
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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-five deaths in Vanuatu?
- Under-five deaths in Vanuatu was 154 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 418 in 1960.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for under-five deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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