Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 11 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
87 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
11 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 11 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 87 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11 deaths, in 2023.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 86 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 85 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 83 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 81 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 80 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 79 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 77 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 72 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 65 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 62 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 59 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 55 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 49 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 44 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 40 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 37 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 35 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 33 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 33 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 33 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 33 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 26 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.11 deaths | 72 deaths | 87 deaths | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.9 deaths | 33 deaths | 65 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8 deaths | 29 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8 deaths | 25 deaths | 29 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2 deaths | 14 deaths | 25 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 deaths | 11 deaths | 13 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 11 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 87 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 deaths in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .