Drug use disorder deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Drug use disorder deaths was 0.09 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.09 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.19 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.08 deaths, in 2016.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.19 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.15 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.09 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.09 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.09 deaths | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.143 deaths | 0.11 deaths | 0.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.091 deaths | 0.08 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 deaths | 0.08 deaths | 0.09 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.09 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 deaths in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.