Number of neonatal deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of neonatal deaths was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 5 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 29 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 188th of 196 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 neonatal deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28 | — |
| 1979 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 24 | 19 | 29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 185 Iceland 6 compare
- 185 Montenegro 6 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 189 Palau 2 compare
- 189 Tuvalu 2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.