Diarrheal diseases death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrheal diseases death rate 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 diarrheal diseases death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.5% |
| 2002 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.4% |
| 2013 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3.51 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 diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.