Under-five deaths in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Under-five deaths was 154 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
154
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
168th
of 213 countries
All-time high
162
in 2018
All-time low
154
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Vanuatu is 154, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is 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 162 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 154, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Under-five deaths in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158 | — |
| 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. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 154 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.8 | 157 | 161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.8 | 158 | 162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.4 | 154 | 161 | 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)
- Infant deaths 130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Vanuatu?
- Under-five deaths in Vanuatu was 154 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 162 in 2018.
- 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 168th out of 213 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 flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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