Under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Under-five deaths was 14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 50 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 197th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 | — |
| 2001 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 14 | -6.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1 | 42 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 | 14 | 19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 194 Marshall Islands 22 compare
- 195 Montenegro 17 compare
- 196 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 198 Iceland 12 compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 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)
- Infant deaths 12 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 11 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.44 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.7 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Under-five deaths in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 14 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for under-five deaths?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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