What is child mortality vs. health spending in Vanuatu?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Vanuatu was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 17.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Vanuatu rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Vanuatu

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Vanuatu
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Child mortality vs. health spending was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.71 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

88th

of 199 countries

All-time high

17.88 deaths per 100 live births

in 1952

All-time low

1.71 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1952–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Vanuatu, 1952–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 1.71 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. health spending in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Vanuatu peaked at 17.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Vanuatu 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	16.79 deaths per 100 live births	15.65 deaths per 100 live births	17.88 deaths per 100 live births	8
1960s	13.34 deaths per 100 live births	11.25 deaths per 100 live births	15.3 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	8.98 deaths per 100 live births	7.21 deaths per 100 live births	10.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	5.06 deaths per 100 live births	3.69 deaths per 100 live births	6.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.03 deaths per 100 live births	2.71 deaths per 100 live births	3.51 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.45 deaths per 100 live births	2.19 deaths per 100 live births	2.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.91 deaths per 100 live births	1.81 deaths per 100 live births	2.11 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.77 deaths per 100 live births	1.71 deaths per 100 live births	1.81 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

85 Vietnam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
87 Bhutan 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
90 North Korea 1.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
91 Moldova 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Vanuatu

Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 4,117 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 3,865 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 3,969 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 4,288 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 4,050 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 4,364 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 4,472 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 4,503 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 4,204 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 4,095 (2025)

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Vanuatu?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Vanuatu was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 17.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Vanuatu rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .