What is mortality rate, under-5 in Vanuatu?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Vanuatu was 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 153 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Vanuatu

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Vanuatu
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Vanuatu: Mortality rate, under-5 was 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

17.1 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

87th

of 195 countries

All-time high

153 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

17.1 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Vanuatu, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 17.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Vanuatu peaked at 153 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Vanuatu 87th out of 195 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
1960s	133.43 per 1,000 live births	112.5 per 1,000 live births	153 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	89.82 per 1,000 live births	72.1 per 1,000 live births	108 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	50.55 per 1,000 live births	36.9 per 1,000 live births	67.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	30.32 per 1,000 live births	27.1 per 1,000 live births	35.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	24.54 per 1,000 live births	21.9 per 1,000 live births	26.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	19.07 per 1,000 live births	18.1 per 1,000 live births	21.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	17.7 per 1,000 live births	17.1 per 1,000 live births	18.1 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

84 Vietnam 17.3 per 1,000 live births compare
85 Bhutan 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
85 Saint Lucia 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
88 Kyrgyzstan 16.8 per 1,000 live births compare
89 North Korea 16.7 per 1,000 live births compare
90 Moldova 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Vanuatu

Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,515 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 3,635 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 3,751 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 3,977 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Vanuatu?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Vanuatu was 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 153 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Vanuatu rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.