Mortality rate, under-5, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
91st
of 197 countries
All-time high
56.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
14.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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 14.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 56.5 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 14.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 91st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1974 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.59 per 1,000 live births | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 35.68 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.68 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.37 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.04 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 14.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 14.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Paraguay 14.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Morocco 14.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Viet Nam 14.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 14.2 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, under-5, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.