Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 0.8167 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol and drug 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.8167 deaths per 100,000 people for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8167 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.0% |
| 2003 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.6% |
| 2004 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.9% |
| 2005 | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.2% |
| 2019 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8167 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8167 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 149 Zimbabwe 0.8303 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Pakistan 0.8279 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Syria 0.8272 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Nigeria 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Liberia 0.7948 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Bhutan 0.7931 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 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.8167 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8167 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.