Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.95 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.95 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
97th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.81 per 1,000 live births
in 2007
All-time low
8.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 8.95 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 13.81 per 1,000 live births in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.95 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 97th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.35 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 13.46 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.58 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.67 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.71 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.74 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.78 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.81 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.79 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.68 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.11 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.93 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.75 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.66 per 1,000 live births | 13.35 per 1,000 live births | 13.81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 per 1,000 live births | 10.08 per 1,000 live births | 13.47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 per 1,000 live births | 8.95 per 1,000 live births | 9.93 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 94 Indonesia 9.16 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Bahamas 8.99 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Vanuatu 8.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.94 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 State of Palestine 8.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Viet Nam 8.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Viet Nam 8.84 per 1,000 live births 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 neonatal mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8.95 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 per 1,000 live births in 2007.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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