Neonatal mortality rate gho in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.5786 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5786
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 1977
All-time low
0.5786
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.5786 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.28 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.5786, in 2023.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.17 | — |
| 1971 | 2.23 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.26 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.26 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.24 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.27 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.28 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.25 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.18 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.06 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.79 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.7 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.52 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.44 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.33 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.29 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.25 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9643 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8952 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7698 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7171 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6718 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6357 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.605 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5786 | -4.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.5786 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.5786 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 | 2.17 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1.29 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.7171 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6228 | 0.5786 | 0.6718 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.5786 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5786 in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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