Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0308 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1885 deaths per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.0308 deaths per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.1885 deaths per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1629 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1629 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.16 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1514 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1457 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1885 deaths per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1808 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1731 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1577 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1423 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1308 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1154 deaths per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1077 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0923 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0885 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0808 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0769 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0731 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0731 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0731 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0731 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0654 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0538 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1581 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1457 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1392 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1885 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0769 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0923 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0519 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0654 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0412 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 79 Jordan 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominica 0.032 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zambia 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1885 deaths per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.