Mortality rate, infant, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mortality rate, infant, male was 15.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
54.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
15.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 15.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 54.9 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 15.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1974 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.63 per 1,000 live births | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.67 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 87 Morocco 16.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 88 Paraguay 15.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Vanuatu 15.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Mauritius 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Bhutan 15.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 15.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.