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
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Thailand 44.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Guyana 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Belize 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Jamaica 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people 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 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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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.