Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 11.96 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Birth rate, crude in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 11.96 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 49.34 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.96 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.34 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 48.52 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 47.51 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 46.56 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 46.07 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 45.56 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 45.08 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 44.55 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 43.92 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 43.09 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 42.07 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 40.94 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 39.79 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 38.55 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 37.27 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 35.99 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 34.77 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 33.72 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 33.05 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 32.12 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 30.44 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 30.78 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 30.85 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 29.89 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 27.95 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 26.44 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 25.19 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 24.22 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 23.57 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 23.26 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 23.16 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.21 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 23.38 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 23.35 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.97 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.4 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 21.6 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 20.72 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 19.85 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.37 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.18 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.91 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 18.24 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 17.62 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.11 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.88 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.48 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.59 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.13 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 17.18 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.78 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.09 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 16.2 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.02 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.12 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.89 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.14 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.13 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 13.68 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.26 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.84 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.64 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.39 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.16 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.96 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.96 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.25 per 1,000 people, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.96 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.74 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.02 per 1,000 people | 43.09 per 1,000 people | 49.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.83 per 1,000 people | 32.12 per 1,000 people | 42.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 per 1,000 people | 23.26 per 1,000 people | 30.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22 per 1,000 people | 19.37 per 1,000 people | 23.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.53 per 1,000 people | 16.48 per 1,000 people | 19.18 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 per 1,000 people | 13.26 per 1,000 people | 16.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 per 1,000 people | 11.96 per 1,000 people | 12.84 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 119 Northern Mariana Islands 12.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Bahrain 12.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Greenland 12 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Kosovo 11.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 11.75 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 birth rate, crude in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Birth rate, crude in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 11.96 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 49.34 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.96 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for birth rate, crude?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.