Birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Birth rate was 12.16 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 12.16 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 52.25 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.16 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 132nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.95 births per 1,000 people | 49.42 births per 1,000 people | 52.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.02 births per 1,000 people | 43.09 births per 1,000 people | 49.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.83 births per 1,000 people | 32.12 births per 1,000 people | 42.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 births per 1,000 people | 23.26 births per 1,000 people | 30.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22 births per 1,000 people | 19.37 births per 1,000 people | 23.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.53 births per 1,000 people | 16.48 births per 1,000 people | 19.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 births per 1,000 people | 13.26 births per 1,000 people | 16.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.51 births per 1,000 people | 12.16 births per 1,000 people | 12.84 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 129 Cape Verde 12.33 births per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Brazil 12.32 births per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Turkey 12.28 births per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 12.13 births per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Gibraltar 12.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 11.85 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Saint 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 birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Birth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 12.16 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 52.25 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for birth rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.