Number of births, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of births, by world region was 1,232 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,232 births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,166 births
in 1961
All-time low
1,232 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1,232 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 4,166 births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,232 births, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,222 births | — |
| 1951 | 3,290 births | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 3,369 births | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 3,454 births | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 3,545 births | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 3,654 births | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 3,744 births | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 3,846 births | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 3,951 births | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 4,060 births | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 4,164 births | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 4,166 births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,145 births | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4,122 births | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4,135 births | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4,143 births | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4,149 births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4,149 births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,134 births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4,096 births | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4,037 births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 3,966 births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,891 births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 3,804 births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 3,710 births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,613 births | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,519 births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,440 births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3,397 births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,323 births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3,172 births | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 3,234 births | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3,270 births | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3,193 births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3,010 births | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 2,868 births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2,753 births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2,665 births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2,609 births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,588 births | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,589 births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,604 births | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,631 births | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,633 births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,594 births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,533 births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,443 births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,345 births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,246 births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2,196 births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,178 births | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,146 births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,067 births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,994 births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,931 births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,899 births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,846 births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,850 births | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,902 births | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,899 births | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,845 births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,760 births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,762 births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,732 births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,733 births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,699 births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,610 births | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,493 births | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,435 births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,381 births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,329 births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,300 births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,265 births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,232 births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,614 births | 3,222 births | 4,060 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,140 births | 4,096 births | 4,166 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,670 births | 3,323 births | 4,037 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,936 births | 2,588 births | 3,270 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,481 births | 2,196 births | 2,633 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,971 births | 1,846 births | 2,178 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,645 births | 1,381 births | 1,845 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,282 births | 1,232 births | 1,329 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 194 Seychelles 1,744 births compare
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- 199 Aruba 1,020 births compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 959 births compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7855 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9601 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0691 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4194 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 164.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of births, by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1,232 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 4,166 births in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,232 births in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of births, by world region?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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