Infant mortality by sex in St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis: Infant mortality by sex was 1.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.54
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.49
in 1973
All-time low
1.54
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Infant mortality by sex in St. Kitts and Nevis, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
St. Kitts and Nevis recorded 1.54 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in St. Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5.49 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2024.
That places St. Kitts and Nevis 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in St. Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.49 | — |
| 1974 | 5.39 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.29 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.19 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.07 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.94 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.77 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.58 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.35 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.11 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 3.87 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.64 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 3.44 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 3.26 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.98 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.73 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.68 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.64 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.56 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.46 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.39 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.23 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
St. Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- St. Kitts and Nevis's 1.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3977, 3.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- St. Kitts and Nevis's 1.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.16 | 4.77 | 5.49 | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.62 | 2.87 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.31 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.77 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.75 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.54 | 1.71 | 5 |
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More health data for St. Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,623 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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 mortality by sex in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Infant mortality by sex in St. Kitts and Nevis was 1.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 in 1973.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2024.
- How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank for infant mortality by sex?
- St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this St. Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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