Youth mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Youth mortality rate was 1.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.81 deaths per 100 live births
in 1980
All-time low
1.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Youth mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.48 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 5.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.48 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 113th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1981 | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.48 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.48 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 110 Belize 1.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 112 British Virgin Islands 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 114 El Salvador 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Bahamas 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Youth mortality rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for youth mortality rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.