Death rate from malnutrition in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Death rate from malnutrition was 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malnutrition in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malnutrition in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.6% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 102nd of 194 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.
Death rate from malnutrition in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +109.9% |
| 2010 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 99 Papua New Guinea 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Sweden 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Samoa 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Italy 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Bahamas 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Death rate from malnutrition in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.