Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 90th out of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.