Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 16 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
495 deaths
in 1957
All-time low
16 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 16 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 495 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 16 deaths, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 193rd of 236 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 infants who die before age 1 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 488 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 482 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 478 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 477 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 478 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 484 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 489 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 495 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 472 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 466 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 451 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 435 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 410 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 385 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 364 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 348 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 334 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 320 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 304 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 287 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 269 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 254 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 242 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 229 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 216 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 203 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 189 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 173 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 160 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 140 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 131 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 125 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 118 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 109 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 93 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 79 deaths | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 68 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 59 deaths | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 55 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 46 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 49 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 46 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 42 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 43 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 42 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 34 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 28 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 21 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 17 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 20 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 22 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 17 deaths | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 480.9 deaths | 466 deaths | 495 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 363.8 deaths | 287 deaths | 451 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 207.5 deaths | 140 deaths | 269 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 89 deaths | 53 deaths | 131 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.1 deaths | 41 deaths | 52 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5 deaths | 35 deaths | 43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1 deaths | 17 deaths | 38 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 deaths | 16 deaths | 22 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 16 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 495 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 deaths in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.