Child mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Child mortality rate was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 21.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.8% | — |
| 1951 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 20.2% | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 19.5% | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 18.5% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 16.0% | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 15.3% | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 14.7% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 13.9% | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 13.2% | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 10.7% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +26.0% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.0% | 16.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.0% | 10.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5% compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.5% compare
- 103 Peru 1.5% compare
- 105 Nicaragua 1.5% compare
- 106 Seychelles 1.4% compare
- 107 Aruba 1.4% compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (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 rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Child mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for child mortality rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.