Child mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Child mortality rate by sex was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.03 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1974
All-time low
1.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1.03 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 7.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .