Infant deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Infant deaths was 130 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
130
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
166th
of 213 countries
All-time high
135
in 2017
All-time low
127
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 130 for infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Vanuatu peaked at 135 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 127, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 166th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Infant deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127 | — |
| 2001 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 133 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 132 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 133 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 134 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 132 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 130 | -1.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 130 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 130 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.7 | 127 | 134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.3 | 132 | 135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.2 | 130 | 135 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Vanuatu?
- Infant deaths in Vanuatu was 130 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 135 in 2017.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for infant deaths?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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