Youth mortality rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Youth mortality rate was 2.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.09
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.18
in 1990
All-time low
2.09
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Vanuatu stood at 2.09. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Vanuatu peaked at 4.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.18 | — |
| 1991 | 4 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.85 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.72 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.61 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.52 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.44 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.31 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.44 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.14 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.09 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.65 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.09 | -2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 | 3.31 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.65 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 2.21 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 2.09 | 2.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.1 compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 2.1 compare
- 85 Jamaica 2.1 compare
- 87 North Korea 2.03 compare
- 88 Vietnam 1.98 compare
- 89 Suriname 1.98 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 youth mortality rate in Vanuatu?
- Youth mortality rate in Vanuatu was 2.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for youth mortality rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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