Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mortality rate, neonatal was 10 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 196 countries
All-time high
24.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1977
All-time low
10 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1977–2024
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 10 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 24.2 per 1,000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 10 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1978 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.13 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.95 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.51 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 per 1,000 live births | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 10 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, neonatal recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 per 1,000 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.