Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0973 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.0973. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 0.9841 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0973, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9841 | — |
| 1986 | 0.9131 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9372 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9432 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9781 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9365 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8078 | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.679 | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5778 | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5087 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.497 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4582 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4603 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.451 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3725 | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3023 | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2677 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2266 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2136 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1961 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.188 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1785 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1702 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1638 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1575 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1508 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1448 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1396 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1282 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1262 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1162 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1126 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.11 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1136 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1072 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1126 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.153 | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1337 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0973 | -27.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0973 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 10.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0973 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +35.9% | 0.1126 | 0.153 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9511 | 0.9131 | 0.9841 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5749 | 0.3725 | 0.9365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2064 | 0.1575 | 0.3023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1249 | 0.1072 | 0.1508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1242 | 0.0973 | 0.153 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
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 0.0973 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9841 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0973 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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