Infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Infant deaths was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 12 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2024.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 12 | -7.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9 | 37 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 18 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 | 12 | 17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 194 Estonia 17 compare
- 195 Montenegro 14 compare
- 196 Luxembourg 13 compare
- 198 Iceland 9 compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
More development goals data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Red List Index 0.6856 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 318.06 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 11 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.7 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Infant deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 12 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for infant deaths?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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