Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0048 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0118 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0047 units per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.0048 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0118 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 111 Panama 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belgium 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Armenia 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.