Stillbirth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Stillbirth rate was 0.7699 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7699 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.02 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.7699 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.7699 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.02 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7699 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 105th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9796 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9562 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9357 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9167 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9004 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8867 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8772 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8718 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8689 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8643 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8623 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8625 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8591 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.858 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8481 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8392 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8285 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8172 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8067 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7966 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7802 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7699 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.7699 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.7699 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.935 deaths per 100 births | 0.8718 deaths per 100 births | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8508 deaths per 100 births | 0.8172 deaths per 100 births | 0.8689 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7883 deaths per 100 births | 0.7699 deaths per 100 births | 0.8067 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 102 Cape Verde 0.8123 deaths per 100 births compare
- 103 Honduras 0.8002 deaths per 100 births compare
- 104 Tajikistan 0.7992 deaths per 100 births compare
- 106 Moldova 0.7642 deaths per 100 births compare
- 107 Seychelles 0.7474 deaths per 100 births compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 0.7445 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,231 people (2100)
- Population density 116.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Stillbirth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.7699 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7699 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for stillbirth rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.