Births and deaths per year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Births and deaths per year was 1,160 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,160 deaths
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,621 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
730 deaths
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1,160 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1,621 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 730 deaths, in 1987.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,621 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,527 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 1,462 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 1,388 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 1,323 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 1,270 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 1,247 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 1,214 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 1,173 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 1,160 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 1,132 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 1,108 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,069 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,030 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,003 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 970 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 948 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 934 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 910 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 892 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 869 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 863 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 857 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 847 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 843 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 838 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 815 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 809 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 805 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 747 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 813 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 806 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 792 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 780 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 761 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 741 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 731 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 730 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 734 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 747 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 765 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 785 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 774 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 797 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 805 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 815 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 830 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 846 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 861 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 877 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 900 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 914 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 893 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 929 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 933 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 948 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 966 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 985 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 998 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,022 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,053 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,085 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,124 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,153 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,156 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,161 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,163 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,153 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,164 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,173 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,338 deaths | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 1,306 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,172 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,160 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,338 deaths | 1,160 deaths | 1,621 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 999.6 deaths | 892 deaths | 1,132 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 829.3 deaths | 747 deaths | 869 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 763.5 deaths | 730 deaths | 813 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 815.5 deaths | 765 deaths | 877 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 948.8 deaths | 893 deaths | 1,022 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,138 deaths | 1,053 deaths | 1,173 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,244 deaths | 1,160 deaths | 1,338 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 1,315 deaths compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1,285 deaths compare
- 189 Maldives 1,232 deaths compare
- 191 Jersey 1,144 deaths compare
- 192 Guam 1,143 deaths compare
- 193 Seychelles 1,051 deaths 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0162 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Births and deaths per year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1,160 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,621 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 730 deaths in 1987.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for births and deaths per year?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.