Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1.63 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 1.63.
That represents a change of down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2014.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.78 | — |
| 2001 | 6.5 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 4.29 | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 2 | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +175.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2.57 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.77 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | -58.7% |
| 2011 | 4 | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -80.0% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | +303.8% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +303.8% | 0.8 | 3.23 |
| 2011 | +250.0% | 1.14 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 | 2 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 0.8 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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