Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 7.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 7.31, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 10.03 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2012.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.98 | — |
| 2001 | 5.94 | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.03 | +84.0% |
| 2005 | 4.94 | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 4.54 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.07 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.07 | +78.9% |
| 2010 | 4.24 | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 3.93 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.98 | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 7.37 | +48.0% |
| 2016 | 9.04 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 7.99 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 7.94 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.86 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.58 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.31 | -3.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 7.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.52, 14.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 7.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.34, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malnutrition ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +84.0% | 5.45 | 10.03 |
| 2009 | +78.9% | 5.07 | 9.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.36 | 4.54 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 3.5 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 | 7.31 | 7.58 | 2 |
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- 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 death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 7.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2012.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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