Republic of Moldova vs Vanuatu: Mortality rate, infant

Republic of Moldova
13.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Vanuatu
14.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Republic of Moldova rank
95th
Vanuatu rank
93rd

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Vanuatu
20406080197019962023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 14.2 per 1,000 live births against 13.5 per 1,000 live births in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova
2000s 19.99 per 1,000 live births 19.85 per 1,000 live births 0.14 per 1,000 live births Republic of 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, Republic of Moldova or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 14.2 per 1,000 live births against 13.5 per 1,000 live births in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Republic of Moldova and Vanuatu?
0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Vanuatu?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Vanuatu rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Republic of 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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release