Drug use disorder death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder 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
In 2021, drug use disorder death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.308 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.192 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 123 Japan 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Romania 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Central African Republic 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Malaysia 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Monaco 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Paraguay 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Tajikistan 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.19 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.