Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 13.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.95
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
91st
of 200 countries
All-time high
50.42
in 1973
All-time low
13.95
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1973–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 13.95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 50.42 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 13.95, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 91st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 50.42 | — |
| 1974 | 49.43 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 48.45 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 47.43 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 46.32 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 45.06 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 43.55 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 41.69 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 39.59 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 37.37 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 35.16 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 33.04 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 31.13 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 29.49 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 28.08 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 26.92 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 25.97 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 25.24 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 24.66 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 24.2 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 23.83 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 23.48 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.1 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.69 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.19 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.58 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 20.92 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.17 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.39 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 18.63 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 17.89 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.27 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.78 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.16 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.04 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.04 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.26 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.46 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.68 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.84 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.87 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.74 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.51 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.23 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.91 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.54 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.17 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.76 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.38 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.95 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.24 | 43.55 | 50.42 | 7 |
| 1980s | 32.84 | 25.97 | 41.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.19 | 20.92 | 25.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.48 | 16.04 | 20.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.46 | 15.91 | 16.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.76 | 13.95 | 15.54 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 13.95 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 50.42 in 1973.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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