Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0308 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.0308 units per square kilometre for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.1885 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1308 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0308 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0308 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 79 Jordan 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominica 0.032 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zambia 0.0319 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0308 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1885 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre 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 volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.