Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.1%. 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, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.