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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.621 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.4216 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 64.22 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 65.36 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.4864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 82.3 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9602 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).