Number of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of under-five deaths was 9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
65
in 1978
All-time low
9
in 2023
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1978–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 9 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 65 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2023.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 65 | — |
| 1979 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5 | 62 | 65 | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.9 | 30 | 59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8 | 21 | 29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9 | 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
- 185 Iceland 12 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Palau 4 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0916 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).