Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0333 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
78th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5513 deaths per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0333 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.5513 deaths per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4769 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5051 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5282 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5462 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5513 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.541 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5154 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4769 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4359 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3949 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3462 deaths per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3103 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2846 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2564 deaths per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2231 deaths per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1949 deaths per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1718 deaths per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1538 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.141 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1282 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1256 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1256 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1256 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1231 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1231 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1205 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1154 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1128 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1103 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1077 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1077 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1026 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0974 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0974 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0897 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0718 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0615 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0513 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0359 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4972 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3949 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5513 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2215 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3462 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.121 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1103 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1282 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0997 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1077 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0685 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0897 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0378 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0436 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 75 South Sudan 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 76 Angola 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cambodia 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jordan 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominica 0.032 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zambia 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5513 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.