Number of under-five deaths, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of under-five deaths, female was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1978–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 4 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 29 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2021.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 188th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 29 | — |
| 1979 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5 | 28 | 29 | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.3 | 13 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 185 Luxembourg 7 compare
- 186 Iceland 6 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 4 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 190 Palau 2 compare
- 190 Tuvalu 2 compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,284 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,546 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.96 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,372 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39.61 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 4 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.