Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 5 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5 deaths
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29 deaths
in 1981
All-time low
5 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 5 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 29 deaths in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5 deaths, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 21 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403 deaths, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 deaths | 28 deaths | 28 deaths | 2 |
| 1980s | 24 deaths | 19 deaths | 29 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9 deaths | 13 deaths | 18 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 deaths | 8 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 deaths | 7 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 deaths | 5 deaths | 7 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 6 deaths compare
- 184 Iceland 6 deaths compare
- 184 Montenegro 6 deaths compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 2 deaths compare
- 188 Palau 2 deaths compare
- 188 Tuvalu 2 deaths compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
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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 number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 29 deaths in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 deaths in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths 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 volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .