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Fertility & birth rates in Saint Vincent and Senegal

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Saint Vincent has an annual birth rate of 12.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 29.4 for Senegal. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.78 in Saint Vincent and 3.82 in Senegal — 115.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.5% in Saint Vincent and by 45.4% in Senegal — in 1960, it was 7.25 and 7, respectively.

  • Saint Vincent is ranked 116/196 by birth rate compared to 34/196 for Senegal.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Saint Vincent — it's 29.9 in Senegal.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 42.3 in Saint Vincent vs 60.2 in Senegal.
  • In Saint Vincent, 23.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in Senegal.

Fertility rate in Saint Vincent vs Senegal by year

Saint Vincent
Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Vincent Senegal
2023 1.78 3.82
2022 1.79 3.86
2021 1.81 3.94
2020 1.83 4
2019 1.86 4.1
2018 1.9 4.29
2017 1.94 4.49
2016 2.06 4.65
2015 2.13 4.75
2014 2.14 4.88
2013 2.11 5.05
2012 2.11 5.13
2011 2.08 5.1
2010 2.14 5.06
2009 2.17 5.03
2008 2.15 5.02
2007 2.06 5.02
2006 2.03 5.06
2005 2.07 5.13
2004 2.09 5.19
2003 2.14 5.25
2002 2.22 5.3
2001 2.3 5.4
2000 2.31 5.5
1999 2.31 5.57
1998 2.35 5.58
1997 2.43 5.64
1996 2.53 5.72
1995 2.61 5.82
1994 2.68 5.92
1993 2.74 6.05
1992 2.76 6.15
1991 2.75 6.27
1990 2.73 6.4
1989 2.73 6.48
1988 2.75 6.58
1987 2.82 6.79
1986 2.92 6.9
1985 3.08 7.01
1984 3.28 7.11
1983 3.56 7.19
1982 3.74 7.25
1981 3.85 7.28
1980 3.92 7.29
1979 4.29 7.29
1978 4.55 7.28
1977 4.75 7.27
1976 4.95 7.26
1975 5.17 7.25
1974 5.38 7.25
1973 5.59 7.26
1972 5.77 7.26
1971 5.95 7.26
1970 6.12 7.26
1969 6.28 7.26
1968 6.42 7.25
1967 6.53 7.24
1966 6.64 7.22
1965 6.74 7.19
1964 6.83 7.16
1963 6.92 7.12
1962 7.03 7.08
1961 7.16 7.04
1960 7.25 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saint Vincent was 1.78 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Saint Vincent vs Senegal population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Saint Vincent
Senegal
1x
Year Natural population change
Saint Vincent Senegal
2023 66 431,006
2022 96 415,507
2021 -9 403,019
2020 -10 400,910
2019 206 399,436
2018 271 405,454
2017 340 410,366
2016 443 411,480
2015 542 407,008
2014 580 405,019
2013 580 406,582
2012 637 402,243
2011 676 387,290
2010 796 372,934
2009 881 362,238
2008 904 351,661
2007 867 339,963
2006 881 331,364
2005 949 323,908
2004 992 317,286
2003 1,063 308,856
2002 1,166 298,842
2001 1,231 289,690
2000 1,279 283,946
1999 1,315 277,944
1998 1,379 267,404
1997 1,496 261,200
1996 1,610 255,418
1995 1,715 252,552
1994 1,786 249,115
1993 1,832 245,742
1992 1,849 241,482
1991 1,821 237,713
1990 1,825 234,155
1989 1,843 227,797
1988 1,876 221,772
1987 1,937 218,522
1986 2,020 212,887
1985 2,128 208,218
1984 2,248 203,125
1983 2,411 197,673
1982 2,477 191,309
1981 2,429 185,917
1980 2,362 179,707
1979 2,575 173,425
1978 2,581 167,744
1977 2,622 161,636
1976 2,694 154,776
1975 2,775 147,311
1974 2,863 139,974
1973 2,952 133,834
1972 3,033 128,024
1971 3,102 122,511
1970 3,161 117,264
1969 3,200 112,393
1968 3,218 108,240
1967 3,212 104,824
1966 3,194 101,359
1965 3,165 97,912
1964 3,130 94,797
1963 3,086 92,264
1962 3,073 89,937
1961 3,059 87,322
1960 3,029 84,735

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Saint Vincent and +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.24% in Saint Vincent and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Saint Vincent vs Senegal by year

Saint Vincent
Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Saint Vincent Senegal
2023 12.2 29.4
2022 12.4 29.5
2021 12.6 29.7
2020 12.8 29.9
2019 13.3 30.4
2018 13.7 31.6
2017 14.1 32.8
2016 15.1 33.8
2015 15.9 34.5
2014 16.1 35.5
2013 16 36.7
2012 16.2 37.5
2011 16.1 37.4
2010 16.8 37.3
2009 17.2 37.3
2008 17.1 37.3
2007 16.6 37.3
2006 16.5 37.6
2005 16.9 38
2004 17.1 38.4
2003 17.6 38.7
2002 18.2 38.6
2001 18.9 38.9
2000 19.2 39.3
1999 19.4 39.6
1998 19.8 39.2
1997 20.7 39.2
1996 21.6 39.3
1995 22.4 39.6
1994 23 39.9
1993 23.4 40.3
1992 23.4 40.7
1991 23.2 41.2
1990 23.2 41.8
1989 23.3 42.2
1988 23.6 42.7
1987 24.2 43.7
1986 25.2 44.5
1985 26.4 45.4
1984 27.9 46.2
1983 29.9 46.8
1982 30.9 47.4
1981 30.8 47.9
1980 30.4 48.3
1979 32.1 48.6
1978 33.1 49
1977 33.7 49.3
1976 34.8 49.4
1975 36 49.4
1974 37.3 49.4
1973 38.5 49.6
1972 39.8 49.8
1971 40.9 49.9
1970 42.1 49.9
1969 43.1 49.9
1968 43.9 50
1967 44.6 50.1
1966 45.1 50.1
1965 45.6 50.1
1964 46.1 50.1
1963 46.6 50.2
1962 47.5 50.3
1961 48.5 50.3
1960 49.3 50.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.2 in Saint Vincent and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 49.3 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Saint Vincent Senegal
Fertility rate 1.78 3.82
Fertility rate rank 114/196 34/196
Birth rate 12.2 29.4
Birth rate rank 116/196 34/196
Population change due to births and deaths +66 +431,006
Natural population change rank 155/196 39/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +2.38%
Population growth -0.7% +2.35%
Population growth rank 191/197 35/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 29.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 39.6 57.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 82 164.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.4 65.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.6% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.6% 25.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.6% 74.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.24%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.58% 2.23%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.99% 3.02%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.06% 3.85%
Life expectancy 71.7 years 69.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Saint Vincent
Factual

UN forecast
Senegal
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Saint Vincent Senegal
2100 13.7% 20.1%
2099 13.8% 20.2%
2098 13.8% 20.4%
2097 13.8% 20.5%
2096 13.9% 20.7%
2095 13.9% 20.8%
2094 14% 21%
2093 14% 21.1%
2092 14.1% 21.3%
2091 14.2% 21.4%
2090 14.2% 21.6%
2089 14.3% 21.7%
2088 14.4% 21.9%
2087 14.4% 22%
2086 14.5% 22.2%
2085 14.5% 22.4%
2084 14.6% 22.6%
2083 14.6% 22.7%
2082 14.6% 22.9%
2081 14.6% 23.1%
2080 14.6% 23.3%
2079 14.6% 23.5%
2078 14.6% 23.7%
2077 14.6% 23.9%
2076 14.6% 24.2%
2075 14.6% 24.4%
2074 14.6% 24.6%
2073 14.6% 24.8%
2072 14.6% 25%
2071 14.6% 25.2%
2070 14.6% 25.4%
2069 14.7% 25.6%
2068 14.7% 25.8%
2067 14.8% 26%
2066 14.9% 26.2%
2065 15% 26.4%
2064 15.1% 26.6%
2063 15.2% 26.8%
2062 15.4% 27%
2061 15.5% 27.2%
2060 15.7% 27.4%
2059 15.9% 27.6%
2058 16% 27.9%
2057 16.2% 28.1%
2056 16.3% 28.3%
2055 16.4% 28.6%
2054 16.6% 28.8%
2053 16.7% 29.1%
2052 16.8% 29.4%
2051 16.8% 29.7%
2050 16.9% 30%
2049 16.9% 30.3%
2048 17% 30.7%
2047 17% 31%
2046 17% 31.3%
2045 17% 31.7%
2044 16.9% 32%
2043 16.9% 32.4%
2042 16.9% 32.7%
2041 16.9% 33.1%
2040 16.9% 33.4%
2039 16.9% 33.7%
2038 16.9% 34%
2037 17% 34.3%
2036 17% 34.5%
2035 17.2% 34.7%
2034 17.4% 35%
2033 17.6% 35.2%
2032 17.9% 35.5%
2031 18.3% 35.8%
2030 18.8% 36.1%
2029 19.3% 36.4%
2028 19.8% 36.7%
2027 20.2% 37.1%
2026 20.7% 37.5%
2025 21.1% 38%
2024 21.3% 38.2%
2023 21.6% 38.6%
2022 21.9% 39.2%
2021 22.1% 39.8%
2020 22.2% 40.3%
2019 22.5% 40.9%
2018 22.7% 41.3%
2017 23% 41.8%
2016 23.4% 42.1%
2015 23.7% 42.4%
2014 24% 42.6%
2013 24.4% 42.7%
2012 24.8% 42.7%
2011 25.2% 42.7%
2010 25.7% 42.7%
2009 26.1% 42.7%
2008 26.7% 42.7%
2007 27.2% 42.7%
2006 27.8% 42.8%
2005 28.4% 42.9%
2004 29% 43.1%
2003 29.7% 43.2%
2002 30.3% 43.5%
2001 31% 43.7%
2000 31.4% 43.9%
1999 31.6% 44.2%
1998 32% 44.4%
1997 32.5% 44.6%
1996 33.1% 44.9%
1995 33.7% 45.1%
1994 34.4% 45.4%
1993 35.1% 45.8%
1992 36% 46.1%
1991 36.8% 46.4%
1990 37.5% 46.6%
1989 38% 46.9%
1988 38.4% 47%
1987 38.9% 47.2%
1986 39.4% 47.3%
1985 39.9% 47.3%
1984 40.4% 47.2%
1983 41% 47.1%
1982 41.7% 46.9%
1981 42.6% 46.7%
1980 43.5% 46.4%
1979 44.1% 46%
1978 44.4% 45.6%
1977 44.7% 45.2%
1976 45% 44.8%
1975 45.3% 44.6%
1974 45.5% 44.4%
1973 45.7% 44.3%
1972 45.8% 44.2%
1971 46% 44.2%
1970 46.2% 44.2%
1969 46.4% 44.2%
1968 46.6% 44.2%
1967 46.8% 44.3%
1966 47.1% 44.3%
1965 47.4% 44.3%
1964 47.7% 44.3%
1963 48.2% 44.3%
1962 48.6% 44.3%
1961 48.8% 44.3%
1960 49% 44.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 21.3% of the population in Saint Vincent and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Vincent and Senegal compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Saint Vincent vs Senegal

Saint Vincent
Senegal
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Saint Vincent Senegal
2023 56 237
2022 56 228
2021 105 263
2020 57 252
2019 58 286
2018 56 305
2017 58 325
2016 52 345
2015 59 357
2014 64 373
2013 73 385
2012 61 405
2011 59 415
2010 59 436
2009 56 441
2008 56 463
2007 54 457
2006 54 462
2005 55 488
2004 56 501
2003 59 520
2002 62 531
2001 64 560
2000 68 581
1999 72 602
1998 77 605
1997 78 599
1996 79 601
1995 80 586
1994 78 579
1993 76 589
1992 89 598
1991 71 616
1990 72 640
1989 70 662
1988 67 709
1987 69 760
1986 71 820
1985 77 899

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 56 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Vincent, compared to 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

Saint Vincent
Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Saint Vincent Senegal
2023 1.06% 3.85%
2022 1.11% 4.04%
2021 1.17% 4.25%
2020 1.23% 4.46%
2019 1.31% 4.65%
2018 1.39% 4.82%
2017 1.49% 4.97%
2016 1.59% 5.11%
2015 1.69% 5.24%
2014 1.79% 5.39%
2013 1.88% 5.57%
2012 1.98% 5.77%
2011 2.06% 6.01%
2010 2.14% 6.3%
2009 2.19% 6.63%
2008 2.23% 7.03%
2007 2.25% 7.52%
2006 2.26% 8.11%
2005 2.26% 8.8%
2004 2.25% 9.59%
2003 2.25% 10.5%
2002 2.24% 11.4%
2001 2.25% 12.2%
2000 2.25% 12.9%
1999 2.25% 13.4%
1998 2.25% 13.7%
1997 2.24% 13.9%
1996 2.23% 13.8%
1995 2.23% 13.8%
1994 2.23% 13.7%
1993 2.24% 13.6%
1992 2.26% 13.5%
1991 2.31% 13.6%
1990 2.38% 13.7%
1989 2.47% 14.1%
1988 2.59% 14.7%
1987 2.75% 15.4%
1986 2.96% 16.3%
1985 3.22% 17.1%
1984 3.54% 17.9%
1983 3.91% 18.5%
1982 4.34% 19.1%
1981 4.82% 19.7%
1980 5.34% 20.4%
1979 5.91% 21.2%
1978 6.49% 22.1%
1977 7.03% 23.1%
1976 7.45% 24.2%
1975 7.7% 25.3%
1974 7.71% 26.2%
1973 7.52% 27%
1972 7.2% 27.8%
1971 6.82% 28.4%
1970 6.42% 28.8%
1969 6.03% 29.2%
1968 - 29.4%
1967 - 29.6%
1966 - 29.7%
1965 - 29.7%
1964 - 29.7%
1963 - 29.6%
1962 - 29.5%
1961 - 29.4%
1960 - 29.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.06% in Saint Vincent and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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