Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 17.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.14 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
26.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
17.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu is 17.14 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu peaked at 26.6 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.14 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 26.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.73 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.32 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 20.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.85 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.43 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.23 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.15 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.08 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.79 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 17.14 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 17.14 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21 per 1,000 live births, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.54 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.09 per 1,000 live births | 18.15 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 17.14 per 1,000 live births | 18.08 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 91 Saint Lucia 17.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Bhutan 17.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 16.78 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 16.67 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Republic of Moldova 16.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Moldova 16.46 per 1,000 live births 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Vanuatu was 17.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Vanuatu ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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