Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Mortality rate, neonatal was 9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
89th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1977
All-time low
9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2024
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, neonatal in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 22.9 per 1,000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 89th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 22 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.26 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.75 per 1,000 live births | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 9 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, neonatal recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 per 1,000 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.