Infant mortality rates in St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis: Infant mortality rates was 1.26 in 2023. β Volatile
Infant mortality rates in St. Kitts and Nevis, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in St. Kitts and Nevis is 1.26, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in St. Kitts and Nevis peaked at 10.36 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2023.
That places St. Kitts and Nevis 102nd out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.75 | 9.39 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.44 | 6.47 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.11 | 4.24 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 2.65 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 2.07 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.55 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.37 | 4 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 342 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 323 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Infant mortality rates in St. Kitts and Nevis was 1.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2023.
- How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank for infant mortality rates?
- St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 102nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this St. Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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