Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 57.6%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.6% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.9% |
| 2003 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.8% |
| 2005 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.8% |
| 2019 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 151 Argentina 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Nigeria 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Gambia 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Liberia 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Bhutan 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.81 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.