Moldova vs Vanuatu: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Moldova
13.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Vanuatu
14.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Moldova rank
95th
Vanuatu rank
93rd
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Moldova
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 14.2 per 1,000 live births against 13.5 per 1,000 live births in Moldova, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Moldova ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.63 per 1,000 live births | 65.78 per 1,000 live births | 19.14 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 35.08 per 1,000 live births | 39.32 per 1,000 live births | 4.24 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 31.73 per 1,000 live births | 24.37 per 1,000 live births | 7.36 per 1,000 live births | Moldova |
| 2000s | 19.99 per 1,000 live births | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | 0.14 per 1,000 live births | Moldova |
| 2010s | 14.38 per 1,000 live births | 15.78 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Moldova or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 14.2 per 1,000 live births against 13.5 per 1,000 live births in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Moldova and Vanuatu?
- 0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Vanuatu?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Vanuatu rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Moldova ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release