Infant mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Infant mortality rate was 10.23 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.23 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
122nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
19.86 per 1,000 live births
in 2006
All-time low
10.23 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 10.23 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 19.86 per 1,000 live births in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.23 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 19.38 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.45 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.55 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.67 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.79 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.36 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.49 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 13.47 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.83 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 12.24 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.67 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.65 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 10.23 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.59 per 1,000 live births | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 per 1,000 live births | 12.83 per 1,000 live births | 18.88 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 per 1,000 live births | 10.23 per 1,000 live births | 12.24 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 119 Cabo Verde 10.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Colombia 10.49 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Tunisia 9.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 124 Nicaragua 9.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 9.17 per 1,000 live births 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Infant mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 10.23 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.86 per 1,000 live births in 2006.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for infant mortality rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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