Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 197 countries
All-time high
58
in 1974
All-time low
8
in 2022
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of infant deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 8 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 58 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2022.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 188th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 58 | — |
| 1975 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 4% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.33 | 51 | 58 | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.2 | 25 | 49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 | 18 | 24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 | 12 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 185 Luxembourg 13 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 compare
- 187 Iceland 9 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 190 Palau 4 compare
- 190 Tuvalu 4 compare
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- 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 infant deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of infant deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of infant deaths?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.