Birth rates and death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Birth rates and death rates was 11.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.28
in 1950
All-time low
6.61
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 11.5, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 26.28 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 1987.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.28 | — |
| 1951 | 24.06 | -8.4% |
| 1952 | 22.47 | -6.6% |
| 1953 | 20.7 | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 19.07 | -7.9% |
| 1955 | 17.72 | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 16.82 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 15.88 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 14.82 | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 14.1 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 13.45 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 12.9 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 12.28 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 11.7 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 11.19 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 10.75 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 10.38 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 10.07 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 9.73 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 9.43 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.13 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 8.92 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 8.78 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 8.64 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 8.52 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 8.36 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 8.14 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 8.01 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.93 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.23 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 7.78 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 7.66 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.48 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.33 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.07 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 6.83 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.7 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.61 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.7 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.83 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.98 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.94 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.16 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.23 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.36 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.67 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.77 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.91 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.07 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.94 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.22 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.32 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.44 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.62 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.82 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.99 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.21 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.54 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.91 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.34 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.66 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.73 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.82 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.98 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.92 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.29 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.93 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 12.72 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.45 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | +0.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.19 | 14.1 | 26.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.19 | 9.43 | 13.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.37 | 7.23 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.08 | 6.61 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 6.83 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.45 | 7.91 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 | 9.54 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 11.45 | 12.93 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Birth rates and death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 11.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.28 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 1987.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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