Under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Under-five deaths was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 20 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2023.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 200th 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.
Under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 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% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
- 198 Iceland 12 compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 10 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)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 9 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 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 under-five deaths?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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