Mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Mortality rate, infant, female was 9.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
54.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1975
All-time low
9.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 9.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 54.1 per 1,000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 113th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 18 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 48.85 per 1,000 live births | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.52 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.43 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.91 per 1,000 live births | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.41 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 per 1,000 live births | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 9.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1 per 1,000 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.