Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Vanuatu stood at 2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Vanuatu peaked at 4.4 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 3 per 1,000 | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.1 per 1,000 compare
- 69 Philippines 2.1 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Suriname 2 per 1,000 compare
- 74 Grenada 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 74 India 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 74 Myanmar 1.9 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Vanuatu?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Vanuatu was 2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.