Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0071 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
116th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0183 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0071 units per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.0071 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 116th 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0071 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0071 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belgium 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Armenia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0065 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.