Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.83 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.83 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
40th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.33 per 1,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.7953 per 1,000 people
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. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 1.83 per 1,000 people.
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 per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7953 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 40th of 219 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 (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +127.2% |
| 2008 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.49 per 1,000 people | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +107.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7953 per 1,000 people | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +198.6% |
| 2021 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | -22.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.83 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 5.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.83 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 0.7953 per 1,000 people | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Nigeria 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Kiribati 1.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Comoros 1.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 1.63 per 1,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (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 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7953 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 40th out of 219 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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