Fertility rate by age group in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Fertility rate by age group was 42.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.3
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
199.16
in 1957
All-time low
42.3
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 42.3. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 199.16 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 42.3, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 194.95 | — |
| 1951 | 195.33 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 195.93 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 193.86 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 190.13 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 198.21 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 199.01 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 199.16 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 198.7 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 197.87 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 195.12 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 187.6 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 181.42 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 170.71 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 168.39 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 166.74 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 165.87 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 165.6 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 162.68 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 158.29 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 153.88 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 149.79 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 146.53 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 142.47 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 139.29 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 135.46 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 131.83 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 128.92 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 129.04 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 129.2 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 129.6 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 136.16 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 141.97 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 139.09 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 130.99 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 118.45 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 107 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 101.93 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 98.61 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 95.06 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 92.39 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 90.24 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 87.8 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 85.9 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 85.57 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 82.53 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 78.37 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 76.7 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 73.67 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 73.54 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.73 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 74.03 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.36 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 69.59 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 68.19 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 65.82 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 65.35 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.56 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 68.47 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 66.97 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 64.11 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 64.69 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.05 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.47 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.41 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 58.78 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 56.26 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 54.48 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 53.18 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.3 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 44.54 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 43.55 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.3 | -2.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 42.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 42.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 196.32 | 190.13 | 199.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 172.24 | 158.29 | 195.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.64 | 128.92 | 153.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.89 | 95.06 | 141.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.67 | 73.54 | 92.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.94 | 65.35 | 74.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.84 | 53.18 | 66.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.17 | 42.3 | 50.3 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Fertility rate by age group in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 42.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 199.16 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3 in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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