Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.76 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.76 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.25 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.76 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) 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% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.76 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.76 births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 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.