Number of child deaths by age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of child deaths by age was 2 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
77 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
2 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1974–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 2 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 77 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths, in 2018.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 77 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 73 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 67 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 60 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 53 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 45 deaths | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 40 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 34 deaths | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 30 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 26 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 23 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 20 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 18 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 14 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.5 deaths | 45 deaths | 77 deaths | 6 |
| 1980s | 23.4 deaths | 13 deaths | 40 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6 deaths | 8 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 deaths | 5 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 deaths | 2 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 2 deaths compare
- 181 Dominica 2 deaths compare
- 181 Grenada 2 deaths compare
- 181 Luxembourg 2 deaths compare
- 181 Seychelles 2 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of child deaths by age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 77 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .