Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.21
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.75
in 1950
All-time low
3.19
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3.21, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 4.75 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2009.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.75 | — |
| 1951 | 4.63 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 4.5 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 4.38 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 4.27 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 4.15 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 4.04 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 3.95 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 3.89 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 3.84 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 3.82 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 3.82 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.83 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.87 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.91 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.96 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.01 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.08 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 4.14 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.21 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.27 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.32 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.34 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.35 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.32 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.3 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.26 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.23 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.22 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.21 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.21 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.19 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.18 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.16 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.19 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.19 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.17 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.16 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.16 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.16 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.14 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.11 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.08 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.01 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.95 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.81 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.76 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.6 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.53 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.46 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.23 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.29 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.36 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.38 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.36 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.48 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.23 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 3.83 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | -16.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.24 | 3.84 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 | 3.82 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.28 | 4.21 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 | 4.16 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 | 3.67 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 3.19 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 3.21 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.21 | 4.23 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2009.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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