Mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mortality rate was 5.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.7
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.99
in 2014
All-time low
3.21
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 5.7.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 6.99 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 1990.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.21 | — |
| 1991 | 3.49 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 3.79 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.11 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.45 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 5.1 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.35 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.52 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.62 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.66 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.69 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.72 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.77 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.84 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.93 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.05 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.19 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.53 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.68 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.89 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.96 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.99 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.98 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.93 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.82 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.69 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.34 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.17 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.01 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.83 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 | 3.21 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 | 5.66 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 6.5 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 | 5.7 | 6.34 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,623 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mortality rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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