Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Neonatal mortality rate was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 1977
All-time low
10
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1977–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 48 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 24.2 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.2 | — |
| 1978 | 24.11 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.11 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.03 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 23.82 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 23.5 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.07 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 22.56 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 22.01 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 21.23 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 20.41 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 19.71 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 19.15 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 18.74 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 18.46 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 18.25 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.05 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.84 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.58 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.25 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.84 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 16.36 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.83 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.25 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 14.61 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 14 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.41 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.88 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.42 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.08 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.82 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.69 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.63 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.66 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.75 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.23 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.27 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.21 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.06 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.83 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.54 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.23 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.93 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.64 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.3 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 10 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.14 | 24.11 | 24.2 | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.95 | 19.15 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.52 | 15.83 | 18.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 | 11.63 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 11.54 | 12.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 | 10 | 11.23 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 10 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 81st out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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