Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.7947 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7947 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8881 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8646 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8375 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8118 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7956 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7947 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7984 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8109 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8258 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8514 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8555 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8437 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8405 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.842 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8419 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8398 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8439 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8506 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.859 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9048 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8577 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.823 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7947 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8881 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8468 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8398 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.859 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9048 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 34 Japan 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Portugal 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Palau 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Slovenia 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Finland 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7947 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.