Number of deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of deaths was 467 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
467
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
817
in 1960
All-time low
390
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 467, 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 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 390, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 729 | — |
| 1951 | 735 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 736 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 734 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 736 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 740 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 764 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 790 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 810 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 816 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 817 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 788 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 748 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 714 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 679 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 649 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 618 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 595 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 576 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 558 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 538 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 525 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 521 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 523 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 515 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 516 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 514 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 515 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 520 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 520 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 527 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 527 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 516 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 505 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 495 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 494 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 490 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 489 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 490 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 490 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 489 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 479 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 472 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 461 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 456 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 451 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 453 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 451 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 454 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 430 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 419 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 416 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 407 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 399 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 390 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 392 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 394 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 398 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 400 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 413 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 423 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 433 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 428 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 437 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 439 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 448 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 456 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 454 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 462 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 467 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 486 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 594 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 544 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 467 | -14.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 467 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 467 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 759 | 729 | 816 | 10 |
| 1960s | 674.2 | 558 | 817 | 10 |
| 1970s | 520.7 | 514 | 538 | 10 |
| 1980s | 502.3 | 489 | 527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.6 | 430 | 489 | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.8 | 390 | 419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.7 | 423 | 467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.75 | 467 | 594 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 207 Faroe Islands 558 compare
- 208 Greenland 552 compare
- 209 Andorra 486 compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 352 compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 341 compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 335 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)
- 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 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 467 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 817 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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