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Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Estonia has an annual birth rate of 8 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 1.31 in Estonia and 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 14.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.8% in Estonia and by 77% in Saint Kitts and Nevis — in 1960, it was 1.98 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Estonia is ranked 176/196 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 31.3 in Estonia — 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 5.03 in Estonia vs 35.2 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • In Estonia, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Estonia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Saint Kitts
2023 1.31 1.51
2022 1.41 1.51
2021 1.61 1.53
2020 1.58 1.55
2019 1.66 1.57
2018 1.67 1.59
2017 1.59 1.61
2016 1.6 1.63
2015 1.58 1.64
2014 1.54 1.67
2013 1.52 1.68
2012 1.56 1.71
2011 1.61 1.74
2010 1.72 1.76
2009 1.7 1.8
2008 1.72 1.83
2007 1.69 1.87
2006 1.58 1.9
2005 1.52 1.93
2004 1.47 1.96
2003 1.37 2
2002 1.36 2.04
2001 1.32 2.08
2000 1.36 2.13
1999 1.3 2.26
1998 1.28 2.31
1997 1.32 2.3
1996 1.37 2.26
1995 1.38 2.3
1994 1.42 2.31
1993 1.49 2.38
1992 1.71 2.43
1991 1.8 2.6
1990 2.05 2.73
1989 2.22 2.69
1988 2.27 2.62
1987 2.27 2.62
1986 2.18 2.68
1985 2.13 2.82
1984 2.17 2.88
1983 2.16 3.1
1982 2.07 3.18
1981 2.07 3.3
1980 2.02 3.26
1979 2 3.23
1978 2.02 3.29
1977 2.06 3.48
1976 2.07 3.59
1975 2.04 3.68
1974 2.07 3.81
1973 2.06 3.97
1972 2.13 4.16
1971 2.19 4.51
1970 2.17 4.73
1969 2.13 4.97
1968 2.03 5.17
1967 1.9 5.46
1966 1.87 5.78
1965 1.88 6.01
1964 1.94 6.08
1963 1.89 6.12
1962 1.95 6.06
1961 1.98 6.27
1960 1.98 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 Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Estonia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Natural population change
Estonia Saint Kitts
2023 -5,070 84
2022 -5,665 14
2021 -5,324 -20
2020 -2,659 98
2019 -1,327 135
2018 -1,322 150
2017 -1,713 169
2016 -1,316 185
2015 -1,315 197
2014 -1,972 213
2013 -1,713 227
2012 -1,455 246
2011 -531 250
2010 0 274
2009 -400 300
2008 -668 322
2007 -1,608 341
2006 -2,559 355
2005 -2,981 361
2004 -3,679 365
2003 -5,072 369
2002 -5,380 365
2001 -5,830 369
2000 -5,309 376
1999 -6,117 413
1998 -7,208 415
1997 -6,018 405
1996 -5,662 379
1995 -7,327 382
1994 -8,044 370
1993 -5,976 373
1992 -1,993 369
1991 -312 411
1990 2,825 471
1989 5,803 476
1988 6,404 471
1987 6,829 486
1986 6,160 520
1985 4,281 574
1984 5,163 598
1983 5,884 664
1982 5,244 672
1981 4,612 684
1980 3,989 652
1979 3,818 643
1978 4,088 654
1977 4,931 697
1976 4,319 703
1975 4,717 688
1974 5,956 670
1973 5,623 646
1972 6,267 619
1971 7,160 615
1970 6,257 611
1969 5,515 708
1968 5,592 812
1967 5,012 951
1966 4,842 1,103
1965 5,437 1,228
1964 6,897 1,305
1963 6,043 1,360
1962 6,457 1,373
1961 7,228 1,466
1960 7,511 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 -0.37% in Estonia and +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Estonia
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Estonia Saint Kitts
2023 8 11.7
2022 8.6 12
2021 10 12.3
2020 9.9 12.6
2019 10.6 12.9
2018 10.9 13.1
2017 10.5 13.4
2016 10.7 13.6
2015 10.6 13.7
2014 10.3 14
2013 10.3 14.1
2012 10.6 14.4
2011 11.1 14.7
2010 11.9 14.9
2009 11.8 15.3
2008 12 15.6
2007 11.8 15.9
2006 11 16.1
2005 10.6 16.3
2004 10.3 16.5
2003 9.5 16.8
2002 9.4 16.9
2001 9.1 17.3
2000 9.4 17.7
1999 9 18.9
1998 8.8 19.5
1997 9 19.5
1996 9.4 19.3
1995 9.4 19.7
1994 9.7 19.7
1993 10.2 20.2
1992 11.8 20.6
1991 12.4 22.1
1990 14.2 23.7
1989 15.5 23.7
1988 16 23.4
1987 16.2 23.6
1986 15.7 24.3
1985 15.5 25.5
1984 16 26.1
1983 16 27.7
1982 15.4 28
1981 15.4 28.4
1980 15 27.6
1979 14.9 27.1
1978 15 27.2
1977 15.2 28
1976 15.1 28
1975 14.9 27.6
1974 15.1 27.1
1973 15.1 26.5
1972 15.6 25.9
1971 16.1 25.9
1970 15.8 25.8
1969 15.4 27.7
1968 14.9 29.4
1967 14.2 31.9
1966 14.2 34.5
1965 14.6 36.7
1964 15.4 37.9
1963 15.3 38.8
1962 16.1 38.9
1961 16.5 40.7
1960 16.7 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 8 in Estonia and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 16.7 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Estonia Saint Kitts
Fertility rate 1.31 1.51
Fertility rate rank 175/196 141/196
Birth rate 8 11.7
Birth rate rank 176/196 119/196
Population change due to births and deaths -5,070 +84
Natural population change rank 167/196 154/196
Natural population change rate -0.37% +0.18%
Population growth +0.15% +0.18%
Population growth rank 158/197 156/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.23 39.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 55.1 76.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.1 13.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.9% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.1% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.16% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.21% 1.63%
Life expectancy 79.6 years 72.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Estonia
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Estonia Saint Kitts
2100 11.7% 12.8%
2099 11.7% 12.8%
2098 11.8% 12.8%
2097 11.9% 12.8%
2096 11.9% 12.8%
2095 12% 12.9%
2094 12.1% 12.9%
2093 12.2% 12.9%
2092 12.3% 12.9%
2091 12.4% 12.9%
2090 12.4% 12.9%
2089 12.5% 12.9%
2088 12.5% 12.9%
2087 12.6% 13%
2086 12.6% 13%
2085 12.6% 13%
2084 12.5% 13%
2083 12.5% 13%
2082 12.4% 13%
2081 12.3% 13%
2080 12.3% 13%
2079 12.2% 13%
2078 12.1% 13%
2077 12% 13%
2076 11.9% 13%
2075 11.8% 13.1%
2074 11.7% 13.1%
2073 11.7% 13.1%
2072 11.6% 13.1%
2071 11.6% 13.2%
2070 11.6% 13.2%
2069 11.6% 13.2%
2068 11.7% 13.3%
2067 11.7% 13.3%
2066 11.8% 13.4%
2065 11.9% 13.4%
2064 12.1% 13.5%
2063 12.2% 13.5%
2062 12.4% 13.6%
2061 12.5% 13.6%
2060 12.7% 13.7%
2059 12.8% 13.7%
2058 12.9% 13.8%
2057 13% 13.9%
2056 13.1% 13.9%
2055 13.2% 14%
2054 13.2% 14.1%
2053 13.2% 14.1%
2052 13.2% 14.2%
2051 13.1% 14.3%
2050 13% 14.4%
2049 12.9% 14.4%
2048 12.8% 14.5%
2047 12.7% 14.6%
2046 12.5% 14.7%
2045 12.4% 14.8%
2044 12.3% 14.9%
2043 12.1% 15%
2042 12% 15.1%
2041 11.9% 15.3%
2040 11.9% 15.5%
2039 11.8% 15.6%
2038 11.8% 15.8%
2037 11.9% 16%
2036 12.1% 16.2%
2035 12.3% 16.4%
2034 12.6% 16.6%
2033 12.9% 16.9%
2032 13.2% 17.1%
2031 13.6% 17.4%
2030 13.9% 17.6%
2029 14.2% 17.8%
2028 14.4% 18.1%
2027 14.7% 18.3%
2026 15% 18.5%
2025 15.5% 18.2%
2024 15.6% 18.2%
2023 16% 18.3%
2022 16.2% 18.6%
2021 16.4% 18.8%
2020 16.4% 19.1%
2019 16.4% 19.3%
2018 16.4% 19.6%
2017 16.3% 19.9%
2016 16.2% 20.2%
2015 16% 20.6%
2014 15.9% 21.1%
2013 15.7% 21.7%
2012 15.6% 22.2%
2011 15.4% 22.7%
2010 15.2% 23.3%
2009 15% 24%
2008 14.9% 24.4%
2007 14.9% 24.8%
2006 15% 25.3%
2005 15.2% 26%
2004 15.6% 26.6%
2003 16.1% 27.4%
2002 16.6% 28.1%
2001 17.2% 28.8%
2000 17.6% 29.3%
1999 18.4% 29.7%
1998 19.2% 30.1%
1997 19.8% 30.6%
1996 20.3% 31.1%
1995 20.7% 31.7%
1994 21.1% 32.3%
1993 21.4% 32.9%
1992 21.8% 33.6%
1991 22.1% 34.1%
1990 22.3% 34.2%
1989 22.3% 34.1%
1988 22.2% 34.1%
1987 22.2% 34.2%
1986 22.1% 34.3%
1985 22.1% 34.5%
1984 22.1% 34.7%
1983 22% 35.1%
1982 21.9% 35.6%
1981 21.8% 36.2%
1980 21.7% 36.9%
1979 21.6% 37.6%
1978 21.5% 38.2%
1977 21.5% 38.8%
1976 21.6% 39.6%
1975 21.6% 40.5%
1974 21.8% 41.6%
1973 21.9% 42.9%
1972 22% 44.3%
1971 22% 45.8%
1970 22.1% 47.2%
1969 22.1% 47.7%
1968 22.2% 47.4%
1967 22.3% 47%
1966 22.6% 46.6%
1965 22.8% 46.3%
1964 23% 46.1%
1963 23.2% 46%
1962 23.3% 45.8%
1961 23.3% 45.7%
1960 23.1% 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 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Estonia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Estonia Saint Kitts
2023 5 74
2022 7 99
2021 8 111
2020 6 80
2019 6 74
2018 5 78
2017 5 74
2016 7 75
2015 6 76
2014 7 82
2013 6 82
2012 8 88
2011 9 90
2010 8 92
2009 10 93
2008 11 95
2007 13 96
2006 13 99
2005 15 102
2004 15 104
2003 18 111
2002 22 115
2001 25 131
2000 27 143
1999 28 164
1998 32 193
1997 31 194
1996 36 194
1995 45 204
1994 60 205
1993 46 225
1992 40 255
1991 42 280
1990 44 302
1989 48 316
1988 43 308
1987 42 302
1986 46 285
1985 56 290

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 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

Estonia
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Estonia Saint Kitts
2023 0.21% 1.63%
2022 0.22% 1.68%
2021 0.23% 1.72%
2020 0.24% 1.77%
2019 0.25% 1.82%
2018 0.27% 1.86%
2017 0.28% 1.9%
2016 0.3% 1.93%
2015 0.32% 1.94%
2014 0.34% 1.95%
2013 0.36% 1.93%
2012 0.39% 1.91%
2011 0.42% 1.89%
2010 0.46% 1.88%
2009 0.5% 1.87%
2008 0.54% 1.88%
2007 0.59% 1.89%
2006 0.65% 1.92%
2005 0.71% 1.97%
2004 0.78% 2.03%
2003 0.85% 2.11%
2002 0.93% 2.2%
2001 1.01% 2.29%
2000 1.1% 2.39%
1999 1.2% 2.48%
1998 1.29% 2.56%
1997 1.39% 2.64%
1996 1.48% 2.7%
1995 1.57% 2.76%
1994 1.64% 2.8%
1993 1.69% 2.85%
1992 1.73% 2.9%
1991 1.75% 2.96%
1990 1.77% 3.03%
1989 1.79% 3.12%
1988 1.81% 3.24%
1987 1.83% 3.39%
1986 1.86% 3.56%
1985 1.91% 3.76%
1984 1.96% 4%
1983 2.02% 4.26%
1982 2.09% 4.53%
1981 2.16% 4.81%
1980 2.24% 5.06%
1979 - 5.29%
1978 - 5.48%
1977 - 5.64%
1976 - 5.78%
1975 - 5.91%
1974 - 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 0.21% in Estonia 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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