Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.006 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
116th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0139 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0057 units per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 0.006 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 116th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 113 Belgium 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Armenia 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Thailand 0.0053 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, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.