Number of under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of under-five deaths was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
292
in 1974
All-time low
14
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 14. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 292 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2024.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 292 | — |
| 1975 | 284 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 268 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 246 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 223 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 199 | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 175 | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 155 | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 141 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 126 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 110 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 96 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 85 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 76 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 69 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 14 | -6.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252 | 199 | 292 | 6 |
| 1980s | 109.8 | 65 | 175 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8 | 51 | 62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1 | 42 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 | 14 | 19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 183 Marshall Islands 22 compare
- 184 Montenegro 17 compare
- 185 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 187 Iceland 12 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 14 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 292 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.