Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 37.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
37.1%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 113 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2008
All-time low
22.2%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 37.1% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 39.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1970.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.2% | — |
| 1971 | 28.7% | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | -22.7% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 30.5% | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 30.2% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -4.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 37.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.0%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 37.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 22.2% | 28.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 25.6% | 34.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 27.0% | 32.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 28.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.9% | 39.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 37.1% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1970.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.