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Fertility & birth rates in Eritrea and Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Eritrea has an annual birth rate of 28.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.7 for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.71 in Eritrea and 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 59.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.7% in Eritrea and by 77% in Saint Kitts and Nevis — in 1960, it was 6.48 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Eritrea is ranked 37/196 by birth rate compared to 119/196 for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Eritrea — it's 27.6 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 65.2 in Eritrea vs 35.2 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • In Eritrea, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Fertility rate in Eritrea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Eritrea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Saint Kitts
2023 3.71 1.51
2022 3.79 1.51
2021 3.87 1.53
2020 3.93 1.55
2019 4 1.57
2018 4.06 1.59
2017 4.11 1.61
2016 4.16 1.63
2015 4.22 1.64
2014 4.27 1.67
2013 4.34 1.68
2012 4.41 1.71
2011 4.49 1.74
2010 4.57 1.76
2009 4.66 1.8
2008 4.74 1.83
2007 4.81 1.87
2006 4.88 1.9
2005 4.93 1.93
2004 5.04 1.96
2003 5.14 2
2002 5.23 2.04
2001 5.31 2.08
2000 5.4 2.13
1999 5.52 2.26
1998 5.63 2.31
1997 5.74 2.3
1996 5.84 2.26
1995 5.94 2.3
1994 6.01 2.31
1993 6.07 2.38
1992 6.16 2.43
1991 6.24 2.6
1990 6.34 2.73
1989 6.41 2.69
1988 6.47 2.62
1987 6.52 2.62
1986 6.56 2.68
1985 6.59 2.82
1984 6.62 2.88
1983 6.65 3.1
1982 6.63 3.18
1981 6.62 3.3
1980 6.61 3.26
1979 6.62 3.23
1978 6.61 3.29
1977 6.61 3.48
1976 6.6 3.59
1975 6.59 3.68
1974 6.57 3.81
1973 6.55 3.97
1972 6.54 4.16
1971 6.54 4.51
1970 6.54 4.73
1969 6.5 4.97
1968 6.5 5.17
1967 6.5 5.46
1966 6.5 5.78
1965 6.49 6.01
1964 6.49 6.08
1963 6.48 6.12
1962 6.5 6.06
1961 6.47 6.27
1960 6.48 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Eritrea was 3.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Eritrea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Eritrea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Natural population change
Eritrea Saint Kitts
2023 78,073 84
2022 76,221 14
2021 74,394 -20
2020 73,362 98
2019 73,572 135
2018 72,511 150
2017 72,291 169
2016 73,002 185
2015 73,682 197
2014 75,729 213
2013 75,562 227
2012 76,416 246
2011 76,806 250
2010 76,098 274
2009 76,206 300
2008 73,391 322
2007 73,101 341
2006 74,470 355
2005 72,930 361
2004 72,147 365
2003 66,291 369
2002 65,436 365
2001 61,180 369
2000 60,274 376
1999 45,120 413
1998 55,332 415
1997 63,953 405
1996 66,557 379
1995 56,157 382
1994 56,288 370
1993 51,679 373
1992 51,443 369
1991 57,741 411
1990 56,903 471
1989 54,299 476
1988 54,163 471
1987 52,229 486
1986 39,470 520
1985 37,362 574
1984 35,101 598
1983 33,420 664
1982 44,146 672
1981 42,924 684
1980 41,392 652
1979 39,577 643
1978 38,353 654
1977 37,295 697
1976 36,250 703
1975 30,971 688
1974 30,111 670
1973 31,969 646
1972 30,951 619
1971 31,490 615
1970 30,686 611
1969 29,535 708
1968 28,777 812
1967 27,992 951
1966 24,713 1,103
1965 26,285 1,228
1964 25,327 1,305
1963 24,393 1,360
1962 23,478 1,373
1961 22,351 1,466
1960 21,424 1,562

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.25% in Eritrea and +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.29% in Eritrea and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Eritrea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Eritrea
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Eritrea Saint Kitts
2023 28.5 11.7
2022 28.7 12
2021 28.8 12.3
2020 28.9 12.6
2019 29.1 12.9
2018 29.2 13.1
2017 29.6 13.4
2016 30.1 13.6
2015 30.6 13.7
2014 31.5 14
2013 31.7 14.1
2012 32.4 14.4
2011 33 14.7
2010 33.5 14.9
2009 34.2 15.3
2008 34.1 15.6
2007 35 15.9
2006 36.2 16.1
2005 36.4 16.3
2004 37 16.5
2003 35.9 16.8
2002 37.1 16.9
2001 36.4 17.3
2000 38 17.7
1999 38.4 18.9
1998 39.9 19.5
1997 41.2 19.5
1996 43.3 19.3
1995 39.5 19.7
1994 42.1 19.7
1993 40.9 20.2
1992 42.3 20.6
1991 46.1 22.1
1990 43.3 23.7
1989 43.9 23.7
1988 44.3 23.4
1987 44.5 23.6
1986 44.7 24.3
1985 44.8 25.5
1984 44.9 26.1
1983 45 27.7
1982 44.8 28
1981 44.8 28.4
1980 44.8 27.6
1979 44.9 27.1
1978 45.1 27.2
1977 45.4 28
1976 45.7 28
1975 45.8 27.6
1974 45.9 27.1
1973 46 26.5
1972 46.2 25.9
1971 46.6 25.9
1970 47 25.8
1969 47 27.7
1968 47.3 29.4
1967 47.6 31.9
1966 47.7 34.5
1965 47.8 36.7
1964 47.9 37.9
1963 47.9 38.8
1962 48 38.9
1961 47.8 40.7
1960 47.7 42.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.5 in Eritrea and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 47.7 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Eritrea Saint Kitts
Fertility rate 3.71 1.51
Fertility rate rank 37/196 141/196
Birth rate 28.5 11.7
Birth rate rank 37/196 119/196
Population change due to births and deaths +78,073 +84
Natural population change rank 84/196 154/196
Natural population change rate +2.25% +0.18%
Population growth +1.88% +0.18%
Population growth rank 58/197 156/197
Age at first childbirth 21.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.4 39.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 171 76.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 52.7 13.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 7.1% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 34.1% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.29% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.64% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.55% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.54% 1.63%
Life expectancy 69.4 years 72.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Eritrea
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Eritrea Saint Kitts
2100 19% 12.8%
2099 19.1% 12.8%
2098 19.2% 12.8%
2097 19.4% 12.8%
2096 19.5% 12.8%
2095 19.6% 12.9%
2094 19.8% 12.9%
2093 19.9% 12.9%
2092 20% 12.9%
2091 20.2% 12.9%
2090 20.3% 12.9%
2089 20.5% 12.9%
2088 20.6% 12.9%
2087 20.8% 13%
2086 21% 13%
2085 21.1% 13%
2084 21.3% 13%
2083 21.5% 13%
2082 21.7% 13%
2081 22% 13%
2080 22.2% 13%
2079 22.4% 13%
2078 22.6% 13%
2077 22.9% 13%
2076 23.1% 13%
2075 23.3% 13.1%
2074 23.6% 13.1%
2073 23.8% 13.1%
2072 24% 13.1%
2071 24.3% 13.2%
2070 24.5% 13.2%
2069 24.7% 13.2%
2068 25% 13.3%
2067 25.2% 13.3%
2066 25.4% 13.4%
2065 25.6% 13.4%
2064 25.9% 13.5%
2063 26.1% 13.5%
2062 26.3% 13.6%
2061 26.6% 13.6%
2060 26.8% 13.7%
2059 27.1% 13.7%
2058 27.4% 13.8%
2057 27.6% 13.9%
2056 27.9% 13.9%
2055 28.3% 14%
2054 28.6% 14.1%
2053 29% 14.1%
2052 29.3% 14.2%
2051 29.7% 14.3%
2050 30.1% 14.4%
2049 30.5% 14.4%
2048 30.9% 14.5%
2047 31.3% 14.6%
2046 31.7% 14.7%
2045 32.1% 14.8%
2044 32.5% 14.9%
2043 32.9% 15%
2042 33.2% 15.1%
2041 33.6% 15.3%
2040 33.8% 15.5%
2039 34.1% 15.6%
2038 34.3% 15.8%
2037 34.6% 16%
2036 34.8% 16.2%
2035 34.9% 16.4%
2034 35.1% 16.6%
2033 35.2% 16.9%
2032 35.4% 17.1%
2031 35.6% 17.4%
2030 35.8% 17.6%
2029 36.1% 17.8%
2028 36.4% 18.1%
2027 36.9% 18.3%
2026 37.3% 18.5%
2025 37.9% 18.2%
2024 38.1% 18.2%
2023 38.7% 18.3%
2022 39.2% 18.6%
2021 39.8% 18.8%
2020 40.4% 19.1%
2019 41% 19.3%
2018 41.5% 19.6%
2017 41.9% 19.9%
2016 42.1% 20.2%
2015 42.1% 20.6%
2014 42% 21.1%
2013 42% 21.7%
2012 42.1% 22.2%
2011 42.3% 22.7%
2010 42.6% 23.3%
2009 42.7% 24%
2008 43% 24.4%
2007 43.3% 24.8%
2006 43.1% 25.3%
2005 42.9% 26%
2004 43% 26.6%
2003 43.7% 27.4%
2002 44.4% 28.1%
2001 45% 28.8%
2000 45.2% 29.3%
1999 44.9% 29.7%
1998 44.4% 30.1%
1997 43.7% 30.6%
1996 42.9% 31.1%
1995 43.5% 31.7%
1994 44.4% 32.3%
1993 44.5% 32.9%
1992 44.7% 33.6%
1991 44.6% 34.1%
1990 44.5% 34.2%
1989 44.3% 34.1%
1988 44.2% 34.1%
1987 44% 34.2%
1986 44% 34.3%
1985 44.1% 34.5%
1984 44.2% 34.7%
1983 44.4% 35.1%
1982 44.4% 35.6%
1981 44.4% 36.2%
1980 44.4% 36.9%
1979 44.4% 37.6%
1978 44.3% 38.2%
1977 44.3% 38.8%
1976 44.2% 39.6%
1975 44.1% 40.5%
1974 44.1% 41.6%
1973 44% 42.9%
1972 43.8% 44.3%
1971 43.6% 45.8%
1970 43.3% 47.2%
1969 43% 47.7%
1968 42.8% 47.4%
1967 42.4% 47%
1966 42.1% 46.6%
1965 41.8% 46.3%
1964 41.6% 46.1%
1963 41.5% 46%
1962 41.4% 45.8%
1961 41.4% 45.7%
1960 41.5% 45.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 38.1% of the population in Eritrea and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eritrea and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Eritrea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Eritrea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Eritrea Saint Kitts
2023 291 74
2022 301 99
2021 338 111
2020 334 80
2019 351 74
2018 363 78
2017 379 74
2016 395 75
2015 413 76
2014 430 82
2013 443 82
2012 458 88
2011 478 90
2010 498 92
2009 515 93
2008 530 95
2007 541 96
2006 555 99
2005 567 102
2004 588 104
2003 588 111
2002 636 115
2001 651 131
2000 741 143
1999 734 164
1998 865 193
1997 817 194
1996 878 194
1995 854 204
1994 998 205
1993 1,040 225
1992 1,149 255
1991 1,384 280
1990 1,352 302
1989 1,473 316
1988 1,499 308
1987 1,555 302
1986 1,625 285
1985 1,678 290

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 291 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eritrea, compared to 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

Eritrea
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Eritrea Saint Kitts
2023 3.54% 1.63%
2022 3.66% 1.68%
2021 3.79% 1.72%
2020 3.91% 1.77%
2019 4.03% 1.82%
2018 4.17% 1.86%
2017 4.32% 1.9%
2016 4.46% 1.93%
2015 4.61% 1.94%
2014 4.78% 1.95%
2013 4.94% 1.93%
2012 5.12% 1.91%
2011 5.31% 1.89%
2010 5.5% 1.88%
2009 5.71% 1.87%
2008 5.94% 1.88%
2007 6.19% 1.89%
2006 6.46% 1.92%
2005 6.75% 1.97%
2004 7.05% 2.03%
2003 7.38% 2.11%
2002 7.73% 2.2%
2001 8.11% 2.29%
2000 8.53% 2.39%
1999 10.9% 2.48%
1998 9.51% 2.56%
1997 10.1% 2.64%
1996 10.8% 2.7%
1995 11.5% 2.76%
1994 12.3% 2.8%
1993 13.1% 2.85%
1992 13.9% 2.9%
1991 14.7% 2.96%
1990 15.4% 3.03%
1989 16% 3.12%
1988 16.6% 3.24%
1987 17.1% 3.39%
1986 25.6% 3.56%
1985 26.2% 3.76%
1984 27.2% 4%
1983 27.8% 4.26%
1982 18.8% 4.53%
1981 19.1% 4.81%
1980 19.4% 5.06%
1979 19.7% 5.29%
1978 20% 5.48%
1977 20.4% 5.64%
1976 20.8% 5.78%
1975 25% 5.91%
1974 25.6% 6.03%
1973 - 6.16%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1973–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.54% in Eritrea and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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