Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 11.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.28 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
123rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
22.78 per 1,000 live births
in 2006
All-time low
11.28 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 11.28 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 22.78 per 1,000 live births in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.28 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 123rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.56 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 22.57 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.58 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.62 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.69 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 22.75 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.78 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 19.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 18.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 17.37 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 16.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 15.77 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.27 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 13.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 12.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.76 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 11.28 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.28 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.28 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.57 per 1,000 live births | 22.01 per 1,000 live births | 22.78 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 per 1,000 live births | 14.27 per 1,000 live births | 21.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 per 1,000 live births | 11.28 per 1,000 live births | 13.59 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 120 Tunisia 12.07 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Colombia 11.54 per 1,000 live births compare
- 122 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 124 Nicaragua 11.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 125 Cabo Verde 11.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Costa Rica 10.41 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 11.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 per 1,000 live births in 2006.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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