Population, female (% of total population) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
189th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 1960
All-time low
48.5%
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is 49.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in St. Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 52.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2012.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 189th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female (% of total population) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.8% | — |
| 1961 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines's 49.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines's 49.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 51.9% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 49.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- 186 Côte d'Ivoire 49.2% compare
- 187 Libya 49.2% compare
- 188 Cabo Verde 49.1% compare
- 190 Naoero, Republic of 49.1% compare
- 191 China, People's Republic of 49.1% compare
- 192 Algeria 49.0% compare
More health data for St. 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,524 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (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 population, female in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Population, female in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was 49.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2012.
- How does St. Vincent and the Grenadines rank for population, female?
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this St. Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.