Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -4.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by sex, 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at -4.22 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6.33 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -9.77 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 177th 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.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1975 | -0.1534 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1976 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +1908.7% |
| 1977 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1978 | -7.47 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1979 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1980 | -9.4 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1981 | -9.71 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1982 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | -9.77 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1984 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1985 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1986 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1987 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1988 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1989 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1990 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1991 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1992 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1993 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1994 | -0.5218 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1995 | 0.063 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3046 % change on previous year | +383.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4773 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4242 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2293 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1791 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0287 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0869 % change on previous year | +202.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1982 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2628 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3384 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1763 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2007 | -0.3168 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 2008 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +228.8% |
| 2009 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2010 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2011 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2012 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2013 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2014 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2015 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2016 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2017 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2018 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2021 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2022 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2023 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2024 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -4.22 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -4.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1908.7% | -0.1534 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +383.8% | 0.063 % change on previous year | 0.3046 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -279.6% | 0.1763 % change on previous year | -0.3168 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -228.8% | -0.3168 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +202.8% | 0.0287 % change on previous year | 0.0869 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0587 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.25 % change on previous year | -9.77 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.867 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 0.4773 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2006 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 0.3384 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.2 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.66 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -4.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.77 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.