Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -5.62 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at -5.62 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 160.0% on the previous year and down 213.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 72.05 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -18.23 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -5.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1988 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1989 | -9.34 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 1990 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1991 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 1992 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1993 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6008 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1995 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -1179.7% |
| 1996 | 55.93 % change on previous year | -962.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6792 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1998 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -1749.9% |
| 1999 | -15.15 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2001 | -17.23 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 2002 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0979 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2004 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -13615.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2006 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -771.5% |
| 2007 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2008 | -18.23 % change on previous year | +263.9% |
| 2009 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2010 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4939 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7204 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0593 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2014 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -19243.5% |
| 2015 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2016 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2017 | -0.911 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2018 | 72.05 % change on previous year | -8008.8% |
| 2019 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2020 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -5.62 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -5.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -19243.5% | 0.0593 % change on previous year | -11.36 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -13615.2% | 0.0979 % change on previous year | -13.23 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +8008.8% | -0.911 % change on previous year | 72.05 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1749.9% | 0.6792 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1179.7% | 0.6008 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.8 % change on previous year | -9.34 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -15.15 % change on previous year | 55.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.62 % change on previous year | -18.23 % change on previous year | 17.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -11.36 % change on previous year | 72.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.62 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 1 |
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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)
- 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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -5.62 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 72.05 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.23 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 213.0%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.