Suicide rate, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Suicide rate, by sex was 0.2822 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2822 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.2822 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 194th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rate, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.3% |
| 2006 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.6% |
| 2012 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.3% |
| 2015 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +113.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5337 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.7% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0.222 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2822 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.2822 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.2822 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2521 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.222 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2822 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.2822 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.