Number of deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of deaths was 467 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 467 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 817 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 390 deaths, in 2004.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 729 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 735 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 736 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 734 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 736 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 740 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 764 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 790 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 810 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 816 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 817 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 788 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 748 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 714 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 679 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 649 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 618 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 595 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 576 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 558 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 538 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 525 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 521 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 523 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 515 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 516 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 514 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 515 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 520 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 520 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 527 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 527 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 516 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 505 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 495 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 494 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 490 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 489 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 490 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 490 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 489 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 479 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 472 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 461 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 456 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 451 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 453 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 451 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 454 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 430 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 419 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 416 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 407 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 399 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 390 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 392 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 394 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 398 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 400 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 413 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 423 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 433 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 428 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 437 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 439 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 448 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 456 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 454 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 462 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 467 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 486 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 594 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 544 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 467 deaths | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 759 deaths | 729 deaths | 816 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 674.2 deaths | 558 deaths | 817 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 520.7 deaths | 514 deaths | 538 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 502.3 deaths | 489 deaths | 527 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.6 deaths | 430 deaths | 489 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.8 deaths | 390 deaths | 419 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.7 deaths | 423 deaths | 467 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.75 deaths | 467 deaths | 594 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 207 Faroe Islands 558 deaths compare
- 208 Greenland 552 deaths compare
- 209 Andorra 486 deaths compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 352 deaths compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 341 deaths compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 335 deaths compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0916 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 467 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 817 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 deaths in 2004.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of deaths?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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