Mortality rate, infant in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mortality rate, infant was 13.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
91st
of 197 countries
All-time high
50.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
13.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 13.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 50.4 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 13.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 91st 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 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1974 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.21 per 1,000 live births | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 32.85 per 1,000 live births | 26 per 1,000 live births | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.19 per 1,000 live births | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.48 per 1,000 live births | 16 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.46 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.76 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 88 Paraguay 14.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Vanuatu 14.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Mauritius 13.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Bhutan 13.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 13.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mortality rate, infant in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 13.9 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 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.