Number of neonatal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 11 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 87 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 179th of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87 | — |
| 1972 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.11 | 72 | 87 | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.9 | 33 | 65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8 | 29 | 33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8 | 25 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2 | 14 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 11 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.