Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Maternal mortality ratio was 73.52 per 100,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 73.52 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 143.32 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.52 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.95 per 100,000 live births | 93.33 per 100,000 live births | 143.32 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.12 per 100,000 live births | 74 per 100,000 live births | 91.78 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.81 per 100,000 live births | 73.52 per 100,000 live births | 110.79 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 76 Bahamas 75.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 75.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 78 Guyana 74.73 per 100,000 live births compare
- 80 Morocco 69.77 per 100,000 live births compare
- 81 Brazil 66.91 per 100,000 live births compare
- 82 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 66.9 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 304 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 73.52 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 143.32 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.52 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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