Child mortality gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Child mortality gdp per capita was 1.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 6.95 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 93rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child mortality gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.95 | — |
| 1971 | 6.73 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 6.51 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 6.17 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 6.04 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.92 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.78 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.64 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.48 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.29 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.06 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.8 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.53 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 4.25 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.99 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.76 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.56 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.38 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.24 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.12 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.03 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.96 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.64 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.48 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.39 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.29 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.89 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.93 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | -3.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 3.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 | 5.29 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.12 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 | 2.48 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.87 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.82 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.59 | 1.78 | 5 |
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More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- 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 mortality gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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