Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
188th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18
in 1990
All-time low
5
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 5. 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 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2024.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 | — |
| 1991 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -16.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 185 Iceland 6 compare
- 185 Montenegro 6 compare
- 189 Palau 2 compare
- 189 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
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- 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 - un igme estimates in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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