Number of youth deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of youth deaths was 10 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 10 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 33 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10 deaths, in 2023.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8 deaths | 25 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8 deaths | 17 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 deaths | 12 deaths | 16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 deaths | 10 deaths | 13 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 184 Luxembourg 19 deaths compare
- 185 Iceland 14 deaths compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 13 deaths compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 deaths compare
- 188 Palau 4 deaths compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 deaths compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of youth deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 10 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 33 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 deaths in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of youth deaths?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth 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 falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.