Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 0.8929 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1969–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.8929 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 308.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 17.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2188, in 2021.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 12.08 | — |
| 1970 | 10.66 | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 13.44 | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 14.05 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 11.62 | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 12.35 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 13.94 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 10.3 | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 11.86 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 15.24 | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 15.7 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.23 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 17.46 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 14.79 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 14.91 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.27 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.36 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 2.22 | -80.4% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 2.35 | +60.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8264 | -64.9% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | +61.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8499 | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2695 | -68.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2525 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +344.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5376 | -52.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2899 | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2674 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | +533.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5814 | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +84.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8798 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +61.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2695 | -84.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2494 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7772 | +211.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9828 | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8357 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | +92.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2188 | -86.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8929 | +308.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.8929 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.8929 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +533.9% | 0.2674 | 1.69 |
| 2005 | +344.9% | 0.2525 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | +308.0% | 0.2188 | 0.8929 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.08 | 12.08 | 12.08 | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.34 | 10.3 | 14.05 | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.01 | 11.86 | 17.23 | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.98 | 1.46 | 17.46 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7445 | 0.2525 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8761 | 0.2494 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9053 | 0.2188 | 1.6 | 3 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.8929 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 17.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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