Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 98.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2014
All-time low
98.6%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2011–2016
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2011–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 98.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98.8% | — |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 98.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 98.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 44 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 45 Australia 98.8% compare
- 46 Palau 98.7% compare
- 47 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 47 Algeria 98.6% compare
- 50 United States 98.5% 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)
- 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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 98.6% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2016.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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