Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.72
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.01
in 1954
All-time low
1.72
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1.72 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6.01 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2023.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.78 | — |
| 1951 | 5.85 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.89 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.93 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.01 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 6.01 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 6 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 6 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.96 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.89 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.84 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.82 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.78 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.74 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.68 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.62 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.53 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.42 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.3 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.17 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.02 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.84 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.67 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.49 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.33 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.97 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 3.63 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 3.57 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.49 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.33 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.76 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.67 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.61 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.59 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.64 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.62 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.49 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.41 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.24 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.21 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.21 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.07 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.73 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.72 | -0.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.94 | 5.78 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.79 | 5.53 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.74 | 3.97 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 | 2.59 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2.21 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.94 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.8 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.72 | 1.77 | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 101.69 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.744 (2100)
- Population density 164.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 1954.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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