Number of suicides in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of suicides was 1.05 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 1.05 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.46 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.05 deaths, in 2006.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.19 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.29 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.17 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 deaths | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 deaths | 1.05 deaths | 1.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 deaths | 1.16 deaths | 1.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 deaths | 1.05 deaths | 1.16 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 189 Tuvalu 1.65 deaths compare
- 190 Grenada 1.52 deaths compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 1.34 deaths compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.41 deaths compare
- 194 Niue 0.27 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of suicides in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.05 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 deaths in 2006.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of suicides?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.