Youth mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Youth mortality rate was 1.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 1.88. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 3.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2024.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 | 2.88 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 2.14 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 | 1.88 | 2.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.93 compare
- 92 Saint Lucia 1.92 compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 1.91 compare
- 95 Moldova 1.86 compare
- 96 Paraguay 1.84 compare
- 97 Panama 1.84 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,623 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Youth mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for youth mortality rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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