Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Neonatal mortality rate was 10 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.25 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
10 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 10 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 15.25 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 85th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.25 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 14.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.41 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.88 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.63 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.75 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.23 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.27 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.21 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.83 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.98 per 1,000 live births | 11.63 per 1,000 live births | 15.25 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 per 1,000 live births | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | 12.27 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 11.23 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 10 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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