Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 4.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 4.01, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 18.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 2021.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.26 | — |
| 2001 | 13.46 | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 13 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.48 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.76 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 13.33 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 8.91 | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 10.29 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 9.93 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.75 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 13.8 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 13.75 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7 | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 5.28 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 6 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.06 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.74 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.01 | -8.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.52 | 8.91 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 | 4.74 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 4.01 | 4.38 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.01 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 18.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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