Infant mortality by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Infant mortality by sex was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.54 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 1973
All-time low
1.54 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1973–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 1.54 deaths per 100 live births 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.54 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Saint 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1974 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 89 Paraguay 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 91 Vanuatu 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 Mauritius 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Bhutan 1.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 North Korea 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Infant mortality by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Saint 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .