Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 14 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1969–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 14, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 30 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1969.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2001 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 26 | +85.7% |
| 2012 | 16 | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 21 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10 | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +55.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 551, 3% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1980s | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 | 10 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
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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 number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1969.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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