Children died before five per woman in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Children died before five per woman was 0.0516 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0516
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.27
in 1952
All-time low
0.0516
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Children died before five per woman in Vanuatu, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Vanuatu is 0.0516, 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, children died before five per woman in Vanuatu peaked at 1.27 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0516, 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.
Children died before five per woman in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1.27 | — |
| 1953 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.23 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.2 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.17 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.14 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.02 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9827 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.947 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9108 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8743 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.838 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8047 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7668 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7305 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6949 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.661 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6275 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.595 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5636 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5344 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5059 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4761 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4476 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.419 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3896 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3605 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3314 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.304 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2781 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.255 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2349 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2169 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2008 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1872 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1765 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1677 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1597 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1524 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1458 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1401 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1346 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1301 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1262 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1223 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1192 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1162 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1123 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1087 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1055 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1021 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0991 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0967 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0939 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0908 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0876 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0845 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0812 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0786 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0765 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0745 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.073 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0716 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0703 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0692 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0683 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0672 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0546 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0532 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0516 | -3.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0516 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0516 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 | 1.08 | 1.27 | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.8922 | 0.7305 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5525 | 0.419 | 0.6949 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2758 | 0.1872 | 0.3896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1455 | 0.1223 | 0.1765 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1045 | 0.0908 | 0.1192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0767 | 0.0692 | 0.0876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.059 | 0.0516 | 0.0683 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 children died before five per woman in Vanuatu?
- Children died before five per woman in Vanuatu was 0.0516 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 1952.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for children died before five per woman?
- Vanuatu ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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