Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.76 live births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.76 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.36 live births per woman
in 1955
All-time low
1.76 live births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.76 live births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 7.36 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.76 live births per woman, in 2024.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.29 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.31 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.32 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.34 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.36 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.34 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.32 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 7.3 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 7.28 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 7.16 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 7.03 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 6.92 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.83 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.74 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.64 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.53 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.42 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.28 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.12 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.95 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.77 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.59 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 5.38 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.17 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 4.95 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.75 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.55 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.29 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 3.92 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 3.85 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.74 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.56 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.28 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 3.08 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.92 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.82 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.75 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.73 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.73 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.75 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.76 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.74 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.68 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.61 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.53 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.43 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.35 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.31 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.31 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.22 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.14 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.09 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.07 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.03 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.06 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.15 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.17 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.08 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.11 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.11 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.14 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.13 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.06 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.94 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.86 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.83 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.81 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.79 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.8% |
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 | 1.79 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.83 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 129 Montenegro 1.8 live births per woman compare
- 130 North Korea 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 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 135 Moldova 1.73 live births per woman compare
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -34.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 900 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 118 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,349 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -41.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 686 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.76 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 live births per woman in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.