Number of infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of infant deaths was 12.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 12.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 215.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 184th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 186.0% | — |
| 1971 | 196.0% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 206.0% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 213.0% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 215.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 211.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 201.0% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 186.0% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 170.0% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 153.0% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 135.0% | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 121.0% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 111.0% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 87.0% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 76.0% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 193.7% | 153.0% | 215.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.7% | 53.0% | 135.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 43.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 17.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 4 |
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0514 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 12.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 215.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of infant deaths?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.