Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 100 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Vanuatu, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Vanuatu is 100, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Vanuatu peaked at 211 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 211 | — |
| 1986 | 194 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 200 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 172 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 162 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 151 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 140 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 133 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 131 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 129 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 134 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 146 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 133 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 132 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 128 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 131 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 127 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 123 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 117 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 109 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 107 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 124 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 105 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 100 | -4.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 187.8 | 162 | 211 | 5 |
| 1990s | 136.6 | 129 | 151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.6 | 114 | 133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.1 | 105 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 | 100 | 124 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Vanuatu?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Vanuatu was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 211 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Vanuatu ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.