Adolescent birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Adolescent birth rate was 1.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.83
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.33
in 2005
All-time low
0.7953
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Adolescent birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 1.83.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 3.33 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7953, in 2019.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 | — |
| 2001 | 2.65 | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | +127.2% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.49 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | +107.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 2.86 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7953 | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | +198.6% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | -22.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33, 5.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.46 | 3.33 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 0.7953 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.83 | 2.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.96 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.96 compare
- 39 Nigeria 1.87 compare
- 41 Kiribati 1.82 compare
- 42 Comoros 1.73 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 1.63 compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Adolescent birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.83 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7953 in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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