Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat
Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1 (1=yes; 0=no), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- What is the lowest equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal rights of inheritance for sons and daughters when no will is left. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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When parents die without a will, sons and daughters have the same rights to inherit.