Child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -4.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at -4.24 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6.47 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -9.96 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -3.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1978 | -7.68 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1979 | -8.78 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1980 | -9.63 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1981 | -9.91 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1982 | -9.96 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1983 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1984 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1985 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1986 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1987 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1988 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1989 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1990 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1991 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1992 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1993 | -0.885 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4464 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0.4484 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0.4464 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4444 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0.4425 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0.4405 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4386 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +201.3% |
| 2009 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2010 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2011 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2012 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2013 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2014 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2015 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2016 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2017 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2018 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2019 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2020 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2021 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2022 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2023 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2024 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -201.3% | -0.4386 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0237 % change on previous year | -8.78 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.35 % change on previous year | -9.96 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9186 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 0.4484 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2218 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 0.4444 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.21 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.6 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 177 New Zealand -4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Belarus -4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Mali -4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Bolivia -4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Azerbaijan -4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Cape Verde -4.31 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -4.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.96 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.