Share of deaths from major causes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.98
Change on year
up 54.9%
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.37
in 2019
All-time low
1.54
in 1977
Years of data
42
1970–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from major causes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 4.98.
That represents a change of up 54.9% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 5.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1977.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3 | — |
| 1971 | 1.77 | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 2.25 | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 1.82 | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 1.54 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 2.56 | +66.0% |
| 1979 | 2.16 | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 2.79 | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 2.86 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.54 | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 3.23 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 4.85 | +50.2% |
| 1987 | 4.07 | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 2.83 | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 3.95 | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 4.31 | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 3.61 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 4.28 | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 3.18 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 2.88 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.75 | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 4.17 | +55.8% |
| 2014 | 3.22 | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 3.64 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 5.37 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 4.98 | +54.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 | 1.54 | 2.56 | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.55 | 2.79 | 4.85 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.53 | 2.83 | 4.31 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.54 | 2.88 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 | 2.68 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 3.21 | 4.98 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1977.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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