Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita was 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.7 deaths per 100 live births
in 1974
All-time low
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita 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 1.13 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 7.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.13 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 vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 6.42 deaths per 100 live births | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 7.2 deaths per 100 live births | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 7.7 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 7.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | 7.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 114 Tunisia 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Colombia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Iran 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Nicaragua 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Cape Verde 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Costa Rica 1.04 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.13 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .