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Health · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 71.4 yrs (2024), 143rd of 217 in the world and 38th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 74.5 yrs (2024), 138th of 217 in the world and 38th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 68.8 yrs (2024), 142nd of 217 in the world and 36th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy71.4 yrs2024 · world 143/217 · region 38/42Life expectancy, women74.5 yrs2024 · world 138/217 · region 38/42Life expectancy, men68.8 yrs2024 · world 142/217 · region 36/42Infant mortality10.22024 · world 114/196 · region 25/35
Life expectancy
Saint Vincent and the Grenad…Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
656870727578199520002005201020152020Saint Vincent and the Grenadines71.4 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Saint Vincent and the Grenad…Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Saint Vincent and the Grenadines74.5 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years71.4 yrs2024143/21738/4270.3 yrs70.7 yrs69.6 yrs+1.5%since 201475.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years74.5 yrs2024138/21738/4273.1 yrs73.5 yrs74.5 yrs+0.7%since 201478.7 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years68.8 yrs2024142/21736/4267.8 yrs68.2 yrs66.1 yrs+2.0%since 201472.9 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births10.22024114/19625/3519.318.912.2−37%since 201413.310.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births11.32024115/19625/3522.621.413.6−38%since 201415.413.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births9.0202490/19615/3513.313.59.9−22%since 20148.36.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births56202391/19416/34685957−23%since 20137757197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months99%202415/1933/3396%99%99%±0.0 ppsince 201486%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.8%202450/15312/290.9%1.0%0.9%−0.2 ppsince 20140.6%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people52024179/20830/40141413±0.0%since 20145192131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP4.4%2023142/19328/334.0%4.3%4.9%+0.2 ppsince 20137.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure26.6%2023106/19322/3327.3%32.2%26.9%−5.5 ppsince 201329.7%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.942012——0.780.66·+72%since 20012.572.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people3.2202261/1829/33·2.520114.0+33%since 20122.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population97.7%2018——95.4%97.0%97.7%2018+1.0 ppsince 200897.6%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population89.7%2018——66.7%82.9%89.7%2018+10.2 ppsince 200890.3%94.2%82.2%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people7.42019147/18631/324.63.77.42019−5.1%since 200917.317.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesVenezuela
Life expectancy71.4 yrs202472.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women74.5 yrs202476.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men68.8 yrs202468.9 yrs2024
Infant mortality10.2202421.22024
Under-5 mortality11.3202424.22024
Neonatal mortality9.0202415.02024
Maternal mortality5620232272023
Measles vaccination99%202471%2024
HIV prevalence0.8%20240.6%2024
Venezuela: health
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