Tuberculosis deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Tuberculosis deaths was 0.92 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.92 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.99 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.92 deaths, in 2016.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 183rd 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.
Tuberculosis deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 deaths | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 1.42 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.61 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1.79 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.99 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.97 deaths | -51.3% |
| 2008 | 0.97 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.96 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.96 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.95 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.95 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.95 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.94 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.92 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.93 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.92 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.93 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.93 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.92 deaths | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 deaths | 0.97 deaths | 1.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.941 deaths | 0.92 deaths | 0.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.925 deaths | 0.92 deaths | 0.93 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 180 Montenegro 1.31 deaths compare
- 181 Samoa 1.21 deaths compare
- 182 Cook Islands 0.96 deaths compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 0.86 deaths compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.84 deaths compare
- 186 Palau 0.76 deaths compare
- 186 Tonga 0.76 deaths compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.92 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 deaths in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.