Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0282 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
67th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2231 deaths per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0282 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.2231 deaths per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 67th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2231 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2205 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2179 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2128 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2077 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2026 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1974 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1846 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.159 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1513 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.141 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1256 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1128 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1026 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0897 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0769 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0718 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0641 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0641 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0538 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0513 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0436 deaths per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.041 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0359 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.208 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1846 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2231 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1228 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0687 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0641 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0359 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0641 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 64 Dominica 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 65 Niger 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 69 Syria 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 70 North Korea 0.0274 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)
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- 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2231 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal, infant and child 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child 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 neonatal, infant and child 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.