Number of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of under-five deaths was 9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure 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 195 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.
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 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Palau 4 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 compare
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 285 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 337 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 311 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 342 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 305 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 328 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 293 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 308 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 323 (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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 195 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.