Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 1.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1.1% for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 19.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.2% | — |
| 1971 | 11.9% | -34.6% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | -57.7% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | +121.3% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +98.3% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -53.9% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -61.2% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -39.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +101.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +80.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +149.1% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +223.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -64.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +223.4% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +109.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -55.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +88.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 6.6% | 18.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 7.4% | 19.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.6% | 9.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.1% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.