Fertility rate, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Fertility rate, total was 1.76 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.76 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 7.25 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.76 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.25 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 7.16 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 7.03 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 6.92 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.83 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.74 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.64 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.53 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.42 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.28 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.12 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.95 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.77 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.59 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 5.38 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.17 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 4.95 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.75 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.55 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.29 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 3.92 births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 3.85 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.74 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.56 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.28 births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 3.08 births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.92 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.82 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.75 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.73 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.73 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.75 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.76 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.74 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.68 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.61 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.53 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.43 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.35 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.31 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.31 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.22 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.14 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.09 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.07 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.03 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.06 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.15 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.17 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.08 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.11 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.11 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.14 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.13 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.06 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.94 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.86 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.83 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.81 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.79 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.77 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.76 births per woman | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.78 births per woman | 6.28 births per woman | 7.25 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 births per woman | 4.29 births per woman | 6.12 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman | 3.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 5 |
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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.5392 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Fertility rate, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.76 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for fertility rate, total?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.