Health in Vanuatu
647 indicators covering health for Vanuatu.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP | 79.9 current international $ | 2023 | up 25.6% | 152nd |
| Domestic private health expenditure | 11.5% | 2023 | up 15.7% | 183rd |
| Domestic private health expenditure per capita | 16.44 current US$ | 2023 | up 26.8% | 172nd |
| Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita | 141.22 current international $ | 2023 | up 13.5% | 171st |
| Total health spending per person | 141.22 current international $ | 2023 | up 13.5% | 171st |
| Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare | 11.84 current international $ | 2023 | up 31.4% | 186th |
| Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita | 79.9 current international $ | 2023 | up 25.6% | 152nd |
| Immunization, Hib3 | 71.0% | 2024 | down 17.4% | 162nd |
| Number of infant deaths | 130 | 2024 | down 1.5% | 154th |
| Number of under-five deaths | 154 | 2024 | down 3.1% | 156th |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 81 | 2024 | down 12.0% | 153rd |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 65.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2024 | down 12.7% | 47th |
| Sex ratio at birth | 1.07 male births per female births | 2024 | unchanged | 22nd |
| Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Reported cases of measles | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | 146th |
| Child mortality by income level of country | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Child mortality vs. health spending | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles | 61.0% | 2024 | down 32.2% | 180th |
| Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Infant mortality rate | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 7.1% | 90th |
| Number of child deaths by region | 154 | 2024 | down 3.1% | 156th |
| Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Child mortality vs. GDP per capita | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Child mortality rate | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 0.8983 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 16.2% | 91st |
| Child mortality by sex | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 8.4% | 90th |
| Child mortality rate by sex | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.6% | 83rd |
| Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio | 65.0% | 2024 | down 18.8% | 176th |
| Number of neonatal deaths by region | 81 | 2024 | down 12.0% | 153rd |
| Child mortality rate | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Child mortality rate | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Infant mortality rate by sex | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 8.0% | 85th |
| Infant mortality by sex | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 6.3% | 91st |
| Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths | 81 deaths | 2024 | down 12.0% | 153rd |
| Number of child deaths by age | 24 deaths | 2024 | down 11.1% | 154th |
| Number of infant deaths | 130 deaths | 2024 | down 1.5% | 154th |
| Child mortality rate vs. mean male height | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Youth mortality rate | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 8.7% | 86th |
| Child mortality | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 81 deaths | 2024 | down 12.0% | 153rd |
| Number of child deaths | 154 deaths | 2024 | down 3.1% | 156th |
| Child mortality rate | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine | 61.0% | 2024 | down 32.2% | 180th |
| Domestic general government health expenditure | 5.6% | 2023 | down 42.9% | 158th |
| External health expenditure | 32.0% | 2023 | down 18.0% | 20th |
| External health expenditure per capita | 45.84 current US$ | 2023 | down 10.1% | 13th |
| External health expenditure per capita, PPP | 45.13 current international $ | 2023 | down 6.9% | 43rd |
| Deaths in armed conflicts | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | 34th |
| Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | 34th |
| Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | 34th |
| Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | 34th |
| Death rate in armed conflicts | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | 34th |
| Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending | 52 | 2023 | down 5.5% | 152nd |
| Coverage of essential health services | 52 | 2023 | down 5.5% | 152nd |
| The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index | 52 | 2023 | down 5.5% | 154th |
| Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age | 30.4% | 2023 | up 16.0% | 67th |
| Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women | 30.3% | 2023 | up 17.9% | 67th |
| Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women | 32.3% | 2023 | up 0.9% | 67th |