Saint Vincent birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Saint Vincent by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Saint Vincent was 1.78 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2016. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.74 — a 35.1% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Saint Vincent (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.24% annually. On average, 252 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.07% — 66 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Saint Vincent ranks 155/196 for absolute natural population change and 152/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Saint Vincent by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 12.7% will be to women under age 20, 46.9% to women ages 20-29, and 40.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 22.5%, 55.8%, and 21.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Saint Vincent	World
2100	13.7%	16.5%
2099	13.8%	16.6%
2098	13.8%	16.6%
2097	13.8%	16.7%
2096	13.9%	16.8%
2095	13.9%	16.8%
2094	14%	16.9%
2093	14%	17%
2092	14.1%	17%
2091	14.2%	17.1%
2090	14.2%	17.2%
2089	14.3%	17.2%
2088	14.4%	17.3%
2087	14.4%	17.4%
2086	14.5%	17.4%
2085	14.5%	17.5%
2084	14.6%	17.5%
2083	14.6%	17.6%
2082	14.6%	17.7%
2081	14.6%	17.7%
2080	14.6%	17.8%
2079	14.6%	17.8%
2078	14.6%	17.9%
2077	14.6%	17.9%
2076	14.6%	18%
2075	14.6%	18%
2074	14.6%	18.1%
2073	14.6%	18.2%
2072	14.6%	18.2%
2071	14.6%	18.3%
2070	14.6%	18.3%
2069	14.7%	18.4%
2068	14.7%	18.5%
2067	14.8%	18.6%
2066	14.9%	18.6%
2065	15%	18.7%
2064	15.1%	18.8%
2063	15.2%	18.9%
2062	15.4%	19.1%
2061	15.5%	19.2%
2060	15.7%	19.3%
2059	15.9%	19.4%
2058	16%	19.5%
2057	16.2%	19.6%
2056	16.3%	19.8%
2055	16.4%	19.9%
2054	16.6%	20%
2053	16.7%	20.1%
2052	16.8%	20.2%
2051	16.8%	20.3%
2050	16.9%	20.4%
2049	16.9%	20.5%
2048	17%	20.6%
2047	17%	20.7%
2046	17%	20.8%
2045	17%	20.9%
2044	16.9%	20.9%
2043	16.9%	21%
2042	16.9%	21.1%
2041	16.9%	21.2%
2040	16.9%	21.2%
2039	16.9%	21.3%
2038	16.9%	21.4%
2037	17%	21.5%
2036	17%	21.6%
2035	17.2%	21.8%
2034	17.4%	22%
2033	17.6%	22.2%
2032	17.9%	22.4%
2031	18.3%	22.7%
2030	18.8%	23%
2029	19.3%	23.3%
2028	19.8%	23.6%
2027	20.2%	23.9%
2026	20.7%	24.2%
2025	21.1%	24.6%
2024	21.3%	24.7%
2023	21.6%	25%
2022	21.9%	25.3%
2021	22.1%	25.6%
2020	22.2%	25.8%
2019	22.5%	26%
2018	22.7%	26.2%
2017	23%	26.4%
2016	23.4%	26.5%
2015	23.7%	26.6%
2014	24%	26.8%
2013	24.4%	26.9%
2012	24.8%	27%
2011	25.2%	27.1%
2010	25.7%	27.3%
2009	26.1%	27.5%
2008	26.7%	27.6%
2007	27.2%	27.9%
2006	27.8%	28.1%
2005	28.4%	28.5%
2004	29%	28.8%
2003	29.7%	29.2%
2002	30.3%	29.6%
2001	31%	30%
2000	31.4%	30.4%
1999	31.6%	30.8%
1998	32%	31.1%
1997	32.5%	31.5%
1996	33.1%	31.8%
1995	33.7%	32.1%
1994	34.4%	32.3%
1993	35.1%	32.5%
1992	36%	32.7%
1991	36.8%	32.9%
1990	37.5%	33%
1989	38%	33.2%
1988	38.4%	33.4%
1987	38.9%	33.6%
1986	39.4%	33.8%
1985	39.9%	34%
1984	40.4%	34.3%
1983	41%	34.6%
1982	41.7%	34.9%
1981	42.6%	35.2%
1980	43.5%	35.5%
1979	44.1%	35.9%
1978	44.4%	36.3%
1977	44.7%	36.7%
1976	45%	36.9%
1975	45.3%	37.1%
1974	45.5%	37.2%
1973	45.7%	37.3%
1972	45.8%	37.5%
1971	46%	37.6%
1970	46.2%	37.7%
1969	46.4%	37.8%
1968	46.6%	37.9%
1967	46.8%	38%
1966	47.1%	38%
1965	47.4%	38%
1964	47.7%	38%
1963	48.2%	37.8%
1962	48.6%	37.6%
1961	48.8%	37.5%
1960	49%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Saint Vincent was 49% in 1960, 36% in 1992, and 21.3% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Saint Vincent.

Maternal mortality by year

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Saint Vincent

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Vincent	World
2023	56	197
2022	56	203
2021	105	242
2020	57	211
2019	58	207
2018	56	211
2017	58	215
2016	52	220
2015	59	228
2014	64	231
2013	73	235
2012	61	239
2011	59	247
2010	59	253
2009	56	258
2008	56	264
2007	54	269
2006	54	276
2005	55	283
2004	56	291
2003	59	301
2002	62	311
2001	64	321
2000	68	328
1999	72	340
1998	77	360
1997	78	358
1996	79	366
1995	80	371
1994	78	382
1993	76	389
1992	89	395
1991	71	395
1990	72	391
1989	70	401
1988	67	414
1987	69	429
1986	71	438
1985	77	460

The maternal mortality rate in Saint Vincent was 56 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.06% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 17.6% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Saint Vincent

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Vincent	World
2023	1.06%	2.49%
2022	1.11%	2.59%
2021	1.17%	2.66%
2020	1.23%	2.75%
2019	1.31%	2.86%
2018	1.39%	2.97%
2017	1.49%	3.11%
2016	1.59%	3.22%
2015	1.69%	3.35%
2014	1.79%	3.48%
2013	1.88%	3.61%
2012	1.98%	3.77%
2011	2.06%	3.97%
2010	2.14%	4.11%
2009	2.19%	4.31%
2008	2.23%	4.5%
2007	2.25%	4.7%
2006	2.26%	4.92%
2005	2.26%	5.16%
2004	2.25%	5.43%
2003	2.25%	5.65%
2002	2.24%	5.94%
2001	2.25%	6.21%
2000	2.25%	6.48%
1999	2.25%	6.75%
1998	2.25%	7.05%
1997	2.24%	7.28%
1996	2.23%	7.52%
1995	2.23%	7.76%
1994	2.23%	7.98%
1993	2.24%	8.19%
1992	2.26%	8.46%
1991	2.31%	8.66%
1990	2.38%	8.81%
1989	2.47%	9.02%
1988	2.59%	9.31%
1987	2.75%	9.47%
1986	2.96%	9.81%
1985	3.22%	10.1%
1984	3.54%	10.4%
1983	3.91%	10.6%
1982	4.34%	10.8%
1981	4.82%	11%
1980	5.34%	11.4%
1979	5.91%	11.7%
1978	6.49%	12.2%
1977	7.03%	12.6%
1976	7.45%	13%
1975	7.7%	13.4%
1974	7.71%	13.8%
1973	7.52%	14.1%
1972	7.2%	14.5%
1971	6.82%	15.1%
1970	6.42%	15.2%
1969	6.03%	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Saint Vincent was 10.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.06% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 22.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.