Death rate from poisoning in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Death rate from poisoning was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning 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 death rate from poisoning in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.5% |
| 2011 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.127 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.102 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 178 Jamaica 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Malta 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Bhutan 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Maldives 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Netherlands 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0916 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Death rate from poisoning in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.08 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 death rate from poisoning recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.