Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) was 0.5556 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5556
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.6667
in 2001
All-time low
0.5556
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.5556 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal 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 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths (% 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% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.5556 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.5556 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Neonatal deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.5556 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6667 in 2001.
- What is the lowest neonatal 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?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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