Number of child deaths per woman in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0516 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.27 under-five deaths per woman
in 1952
All-time low
0.0516 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Vanuatu, 1952–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Vanuatu is 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Vanuatu peaked at 1.27 under-five deaths per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 78th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1953 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9827 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.947 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9108 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8743 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.838 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8047 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7668 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7305 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6949 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.661 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6275 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.595 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5636 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5344 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5059 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4761 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4476 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.419 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3896 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3605 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3314 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.304 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2781 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.255 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2349 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2169 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2008 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1765 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1677 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1597 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1524 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1458 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1401 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1346 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1301 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1262 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1223 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1192 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1162 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1123 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1087 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1055 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1021 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0991 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0967 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0939 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0908 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0876 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0845 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0812 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0786 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0765 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0745 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.073 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0716 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0703 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0692 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0683 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0672 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0546 under-five deaths per woman | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0532 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.8922 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7305 under-five deaths per woman | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5525 under-five deaths per woman | 0.419 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6949 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2758 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3896 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1455 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1223 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1765 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1045 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0908 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1192 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0767 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0692 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0876 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.059 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0683 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 75 Samoa 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 76 Venezuela 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 77 Algeria 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 79 Nepal 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 80 Syria 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Vanuatu?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Vanuatu was 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 under-five deaths per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Vanuatu ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).