Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Lucia: Neonatal mortality rate
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Saint Lucia
1 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
83rd
Saint Lucia rank
86th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1 Deaths per 1000 live births in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.62 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8335 Deaths per 1000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 2.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.45 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7528 Deaths per 1000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 1.75 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6605 Deaths per 1000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 1.3 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0584 Deaths per 1000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 1.19 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0074 Deaths per 1000 live births | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0436 Deaths per 1000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1 Deaths per 1000 live births in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia?
- 0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.