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Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
12.14 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 49.8%
World rank
2nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
24.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
Years of data
42
1970–2022

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2022

05101520251970199620221970: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 7 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1971.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1970 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people —
1971 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1972 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people —
1974 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%
1977 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people -50.9%
1978 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1979 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people —
1983 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people +100.3%
1984 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people -49.8%
1985 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1986 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people —
1987 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
1990 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
1995 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
1996 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1998 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1999 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people —
2000 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2001 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people —
2002 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2003 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2005 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2007 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2008 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people —
2009 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2010 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2011 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2012 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people —
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2014 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people —
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2017 22.66 deaths per 100,000 people —
2018 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2020 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2021 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people —
2022 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people -49.8%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1980s 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1990s 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2000s 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 22.66 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 3 Barbados 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Mauritius 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Mayotte 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,839 data points, 1950–2023
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