Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0385 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 86th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +100.0% | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +100.0% | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +100.0% | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +50.0% | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +50.0% | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -50.0% | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 83 Jamaica 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Seychelles 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cambodia 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Egypt 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Panama 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0385 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.