Death rate from road injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Death rate from road injuries was 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
23.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
16.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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
In 2021, death rate from road injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 29.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 29.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 23 Ecuador 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Djibouti 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 South Sudan 23.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Togo 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Madagascar 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Palau 22.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.8359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Death rate from road injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 23.11 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 road injuries recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 29.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.