Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 9.0% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.2% | — |
| 1951 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1959.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.