Fertility rate: births per woman in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.77 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate: births per woman in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in St. Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 1.77 live births per woman. 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 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in St. Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 7.36 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.77 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places St. Vincent and the Grenadines 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.32 live births per woman | 7.28 live births per woman | 7.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.78 live births per woman | 6.28 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 live births per woman | 4.29 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | 3.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 live births per woman | 2.03 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 1.83 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- 128 Georgia 1.81 live births per woman compare
- 129 Montenegro 1.8 live births per woman compare
- 130 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 1.78 live births per woman compare
- 131 El Salvador 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 133 Bulgaria 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 1.75 live births per woman compare
More population data for St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.72 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 42.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.77 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does St. Vincent and the Grenadines rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this St. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.