Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.74
in 1990
All-time low
10
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 10, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 18.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 81st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.74 | — |
| 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% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 10 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 10 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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