Infant deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Infant deaths was 8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 213 countries
All-time high
17
in 2000
All-time low
8
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 8 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2022.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 199th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 | 12 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 196 Luxembourg 13 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 compare
- 198 Iceland 9 compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 201 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 201 Palau 4 compare
- 201 Tuvalu 4 compare
More development goals data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Red List Index 0.4053 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 59.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Infant deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for infant deaths?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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