Mortality rate, under-5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mortality rate, under-5 was 15.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
92nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
61.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
15.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 15.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 61.7 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 15.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 92nd 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 52 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1974 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 39.69 per 1,000 live births | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.67 per 1,000 live births | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.55 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 per 1,000 live births | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 15.9 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, under-5 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.