Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
38.45 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
106.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
14.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
42
1970–2022

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2022

204060801001970199620221970: 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 49.6 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 85.8 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 107 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 73.1 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 66.7 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 59.5 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 42.3 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 27 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 25 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 34.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 56.1 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 72 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 60.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 67.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 60.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 52.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 69.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 73.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 41.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 49.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 36 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 54.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 47.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 67.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 64.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 42.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 55.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 36.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 29.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 34 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 50.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 38.4 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 106.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 10th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970 to 2022.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1970 54.63 deaths per 100,000 people
1971 49.58 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
1972 85.77 deaths per 100,000 people +73.0%
1974 106.95 deaths per 100,000 people +24.7%
1977 73.15 deaths per 100,000 people -31.6%
1978 66.74 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1979 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people -18.2%
1982 59.46 deaths per 100,000 people +8.9%
1983 42.25 deaths per 100,000 people -28.9%
1984 27.02 deaths per 100,000 people -36.1%
1985 24.06 deaths per 100,000 people -11.0%
1986 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1987 25.01 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
1990 34.95 deaths per 100,000 people +39.8%
1995 56.12 deaths per 100,000 people +60.6%
1996 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people -52.2%
1997 19.87 deaths per 100,000 people -26.0%
1998 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people -25.3%
1999 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people +13.6%
2000 72.04 deaths per 100,000 people +327.2%
2001 60.57 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
2002 67.15 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
2003 60.39 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
2004 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people -12.3%
2005 69.19 deaths per 100,000 people +30.7%
2006 73.37 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
2007 41.63 deaths per 100,000 people -43.3%
2008 49.42 deaths per 100,000 people +18.7%
2009 35.98 deaths per 100,000 people -27.2%
2010 54.23 deaths per 100,000 people +50.7%
2011 47.71 deaths per 100,000 people -12.0%
2012 69.64 deaths per 100,000 people +46.0%
2013 67.91 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2014 64.9 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2015 42.33 deaths per 100,000 people -34.8%
2016 55.39 deaths per 100,000 people +30.9%
2017 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people -34.6%
2018 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people -19.7%
2019 34.04 deaths per 100,000 people +16.9%
2020 50.93 deaths per 100,000 people +49.6%
2021 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people -12.4%
2022 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70.2 deaths per 100,000 people 49.58 deaths per 100,000 people 106.95 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1980s 33.65 deaths per 100,000 people 24.06 deaths per 100,000 people 59.46 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1990s 28.25 deaths per 100,000 people 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people 56.12 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2000s 58.27 deaths per 100,000 people 35.98 deaths per 100,000 people 73.37 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 50.15 deaths per 100,000 people 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people 69.64 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 44.66 deaths per 100,000 people 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people 50.93 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 7 Thailand 44.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 8 Guyana 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 9 Belize 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 11 Antigua and Barbuda 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 12 Jamaica 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 106.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.