Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 17 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17 deaths
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
685 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
17 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region 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 17 deaths for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 685 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17 deaths, in 2023.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 685 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 676 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 666 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 659 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 658 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 660 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 669 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 675 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 659 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 656 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 648 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 629 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 598 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 561 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 526 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 495 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 470 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 446 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 417 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 391 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 361 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 336 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 318 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 301 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 284 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 267 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 247 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 227 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 208 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 173 deaths | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 171 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 161 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 151 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 139 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 119 deaths | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 101 deaths | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 88 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 75 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 70 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 67 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 57 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 60 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 57 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 54 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 52 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 50 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 51 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 51 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 39 deaths | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 48 deaths | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 42 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 38 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 32 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 25 deaths | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 25 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 17 deaths | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 666.3 deaths | 656 deaths | 685 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 518.1 deaths | 391 deaths | 648 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 272.2 deaths | 173 deaths | 361 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.2 deaths | 67 deaths | 171 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.9 deaths | 50 deaths | 66 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5 deaths | 39 deaths | 51 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5 deaths | 21 deaths | 42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 deaths | 17 deaths | 25 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 194 Grenada 22 deaths compare
- 195 French Polynesia 20 deaths compare
- 197 Curaçao 16 deaths compare
- 198 Aruba 14 deaths compare
- 198 Macau, China 14 deaths compare
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 17 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 685 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 deaths in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.