Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5556 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5556
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6667
in 2001
All-time low
0.5556
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.5556. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.6667 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5556, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 79th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6207 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5926 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.625 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6522 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6522 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6364 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6364 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6364 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.619 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6667 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6471 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.625 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6429 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6429 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5714 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6154 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6154 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6154 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6154 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6154 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6154 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6667 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5833 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6364 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6364 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6667 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5556 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6271 | 0.5926 | 0.6522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6221 | 0.5714 | 0.6667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6245 | 0.5833 | 0.6667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6117 | 0.5556 | 0.6667 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.5556 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6667 in 2001.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5556 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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