Child mortality around the world in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Child mortality around the world was 1.49 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.49
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
100th
of 229 countries
All-time high
14.06
in 1959
All-time low
1.49
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.49, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 14.06 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2023.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.62 | — |
| 1951 | 12.58 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 12.54 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 12.58 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 12.73 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 12.99 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 13.34 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 13.7 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 13.97 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 14.06 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 13.93 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 13.54 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 12.98 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 12.27 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 11.5 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 10.73 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 10.01 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 9.36 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 8.76 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 8.23 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 7.77 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 7.36 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 6.98 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 6.67 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 6.39 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 6.16 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.94 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 5.74 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.44 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 5.21 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.97 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.72 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 4.46 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.22 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 3.98 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.77 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.58 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.41 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.28 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.19 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.07 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.88 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.83 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.77 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.71 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.64 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.37 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.27 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.11 | 12.54 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.13 | 8.23 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.36 | 5.21 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 | 3.19 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.46 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.83 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.67 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6 compare
- 98 Samoa 1.56 compare
- 99 Honduras 1.54 compare
- 101 Sint Maarten 1.49 compare
- 102 Peru 1.48 compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.47 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.8272 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6994 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Child mortality around the world in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for child mortality around the world?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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