Infant mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Infant mortality rate was 13.95 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.95 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
97th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
13.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 13.95 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 20.17 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.95 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.17 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 19.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 18.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 17.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.04 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.04 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.12 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.26 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.46 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.68 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.84 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.74 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.51 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.54 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.48 per 1,000 live births | 16.04 per 1,000 live births | 20.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.46 per 1,000 live births | 15.91 per 1,000 live births | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.76 per 1,000 live births | 13.95 per 1,000 live births | 15.54 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 94 Paraguay 14.53 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Vanuatu 14.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Mauritius 13.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Bhutan 13.69 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.32 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Saint 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Infant mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 13.95 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for infant mortality rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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