Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.1115 deaths per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre, in 2021.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 71st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1077 deaths per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1115 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1077 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1038 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0923 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0808 deaths per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0769 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0731 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0731 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0615 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0538 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0538 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0538 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0923 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0731 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1115 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 68 Myanmar 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 70 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 72 Indonesia 0.0225 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 73 Mali 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tajikistan 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1115 deaths per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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)
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About this data
Number of neonatal 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.