Share of births by age of mother in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of births by age of mother was 12.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.58
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.42
in 1982
All-time low
12.57
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 12.58, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 29.42 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.57, in 2022.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.35 | — |
| 1951 | 17.66 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 17.93 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 17.98 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 17.86 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 18.69 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 18.96 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 19.08 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 19.08 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 19.06 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 19.02 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 18.68 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 18.7 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 18.53 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 19.25 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 19.79 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 20.27 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 20.68 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 20.61 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 20.39 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 20.34 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 20.57 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 20.95 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 21.32 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 21.91 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 22.47 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 23.13 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 23.78 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 24.67 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 25.85 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 27.71 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 28.79 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 29.42 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 28.97 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 28.34 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 26.36 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 24.52 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 23.98 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 23.76 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 23.42 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 23.06 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 22.73 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 22.04 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 21.34 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 21.2 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.69 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 20.06 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 20.26 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.26 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.58 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 20.98 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 20.92 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.29 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.81 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.94 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 19.22 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.63 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.05 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.77 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.22 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.37 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.24 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.99 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.61 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.02 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.13 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 15.84 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.01 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.68 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.21 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.37 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.85 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 12.57 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.58 | +0.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.37 | 17.35 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.59 | 18.53 | 20.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.5 | 20.34 | 25.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.53 | 23.42 | 29.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.22 | 20.06 | 23.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.58 | 17.77 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 | 15.21 | 18.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.09 | 12.57 | 14.37 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of births by age of mother in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 12.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.42 in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 in 2022.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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