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Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Greece has an annual birth rate of 6.8 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 1.32 in Greece and 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 14% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 40.8% in Greece and by 77% in Saint Kitts and Nevis — in 1960, it was 2.23 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Greece is ranked 188/196 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 32.3 in Greece — 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 7.04 in Greece vs 35.2 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • In Greece, 20.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Fertility rate in Greece vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Greece
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Saint Kitts
2023 1.32 1.51
2022 1.32 1.51
2021 1.43 1.53
2020 1.39 1.55
2019 1.34 1.57
2018 1.35 1.59
2017 1.35 1.61
2016 1.38 1.63
2015 1.33 1.64
2014 1.3 1.67
2013 1.29 1.68
2012 1.34 1.71
2011 1.4 1.74
2010 1.48 1.76
2009 1.5 1.8
2008 1.5 1.83
2007 1.41 1.87
2006 1.4 1.9
2005 1.34 1.93
2004 1.31 1.96
2003 1.29 2
2002 1.28 2.04
2001 1.25 2.08
2000 1.25 2.13
1999 1.23 2.26
1998 1.24 2.31
1997 1.27 2.3
1996 1.26 2.26
1995 1.28 2.3
1994 1.33 2.31
1993 1.32 2.38
1992 1.36 2.43
1991 1.37 2.6
1990 1.39 2.73
1989 1.4 2.69
1988 1.5 2.62
1987 1.5 2.62
1986 1.6 2.68
1985 1.67 2.82
1984 1.83 2.88
1983 1.94 3.1
1982 2.03 3.18
1981 2.09 3.3
1980 2.23 3.26
1979 2.26 3.23
1978 2.28 3.29
1977 2.27 3.48
1976 2.35 3.59
1975 2.33 3.68
1974 2.38 3.81
1973 2.27 3.97
1972 2.32 4.16
1971 2.32 4.51
1970 2.4 4.73
1969 2.36 4.97
1968 2.42 5.17
1967 2.45 5.46
1966 2.32 5.78
1965 2.25 6.01
1964 2.24 6.08
1963 2.14 6.12
1962 2.16 6.06
1961 2.13 6.27
1960 2.23 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 Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Greece
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Natural population change
Greece Saint Kitts
2023 -56,200 84
2022 -63,665 14
2021 -58,131 -20
2020 -46,004 98
2019 -41,814 135
2018 -33,272 150
2017 -36,566 169
2016 -25,862 185
2015 -29,216 197
2014 -20,696 213
2013 -17,545 227
2012 -16,568 246
2011 -4,441 250
2010 5,560 274
2009 8,886 300
2008 11,077 322
2007 2,210 341
2006 6,612 355
2005 2,197 361
2004 0 365
2003 -1,093 369
2002 0 365
2001 0 369
2000 -1,081 376
1999 -2,153 413
1998 -2,144 415
1997 2,133 405
1996 0 379
1995 1,056 382
1994 6,307 370
1993 4,185 373
1992 6,239 369
1991 6,192 411
1990 8,157 471
1989 9,080 476
1988 15,055 471
1987 10,001 486
1986 20,931 520
1985 22,849 574
1984 37,604 598
1983 42,341 664
1982 50,906 672
1981 54,484 684
1980 60,748 652
1979 65,882 643
1978 64,124 654
1977 59,574 697
1976 65,236 703
1975 61,516 688
1974 68,111 670
1973 59,824 646
1972 64,887 619
1971 67,116 615
1970 71,222 611
1969 82,464 708
1968 87,408 812
1967 91,183 951
1966 86,998 1,103
1965 83,793 1,228
1964 83,402 1,305
1963 81,404 1,360
1962 85,327 1,373
1961 86,500 1,466
1960 96,648 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 -0.54% in Greece and +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Greece vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Greece
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Greece Saint Kitts
2023 6.8 11.7
2022 7.3 12
2021 8.1 12.3
2020 7.9 12.6
2019 7.8 12.9
2018 8.1 13.1
2017 8.2 13.4
2016 8.6 13.6
2015 8.5 13.7
2014 8.5 14
2013 8.6 14.1
2012 9.1 14.4
2011 9.6 14.7
2010 10.3 14.9
2009 10.6 15.3
2008 10.7 15.6
2007 10.1 15.9
2006 10.2 16.1
2005 9.8 16.3
2004 9.6 16.5
2003 9.6 16.8
2002 9.5 16.9
2001 9.4 17.3
2000 9.6 17.7
1999 9.4 18.9
1998 9.4 19.5
1997 9.6 19.5
1996 9.5 19.3
1995 9.6 19.7
1994 9.9 19.7
1993 9.7 20.2
1992 10 20.6
1991 9.9 22.1
1990 10 23.7
1989 10.1 23.7
1988 10.7 23.4
1987 10.6 23.6
1986 11.3 24.3
1985 11.7 25.5
1984 12.7 26.1
1983 13.5 27.7
1982 14 28
1981 14.5 28.4
1980 15.4 27.6
1979 15.5 27.1
1978 15.5 27.2
1977 15.4 28
1976 16 28
1975 15.7 27.6
1974 16.1 27.1
1973 15.4 26.5
1972 15.9 25.9
1971 16 25.9
1970 16.5 25.8
1969 17.6 27.7
1968 18.4 29.4
1967 18.8 31.9
1966 18 34.5
1965 17.7 36.7
1964 18 37.9
1963 17.5 38.8
1962 18 38.9
1961 17.9 40.7
1960 18.9 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 6.8 in Greece and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 18.9 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Greece Saint Kitts
Fertility rate 1.32 1.51
Fertility rate rank 174/196 141/196
Birth rate 6.8 11.7
Birth rate rank 188/196 119/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,200 +84
Natural population change rank 184/196 154/196
Natural population change rate -0.54% +0.18%
Population growth -0.02% +0.18%
Population growth rank 165/197 156/197
Age at first childbirth 31 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.63 39.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.9 76.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.5 13.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.1% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 33.6% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 1.63%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 72.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Greece
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Greece Saint Kitts
2100 11.4% 12.8%
2099 11.4% 12.8%
2098 11.5% 12.8%
2097 11.6% 12.8%
2096 11.6% 12.8%
2095 11.7% 12.9%
2094 11.8% 12.9%
2093 11.8% 12.9%
2092 11.9% 12.9%
2091 11.9% 12.9%
2090 12% 12.9%
2089 12% 12.9%
2088 12% 12.9%
2087 12% 13%
2086 12% 13%
2085 12% 13%
2084 12% 13%
2083 11.9% 13%
2082 11.9% 13%
2081 11.8% 13%
2080 11.7% 13%
2079 11.6% 13%
2078 11.6% 13%
2077 11.5% 13%
2076 11.4% 13%
2075 11.3% 13.1%
2074 11.3% 13.1%
2073 11.2% 13.1%
2072 11.2% 13.1%
2071 11.2% 13.2%
2070 11.2% 13.2%
2069 11.2% 13.2%
2068 11.2% 13.3%
2067 11.3% 13.3%
2066 11.3% 13.4%
2065 11.4% 13.4%
2064 11.5% 13.5%
2063 11.6% 13.5%
2062 11.7% 13.6%
2061 11.8% 13.6%
2060 11.9% 13.7%
2059 12% 13.7%
2058 12.1% 13.8%
2057 12.1% 13.9%
2056 12.2% 13.9%
2055 12.2% 14%
2054 12.3% 14.1%
2053 12.3% 14.1%
2052 12.2% 14.2%
2051 12.2% 14.3%
2050 12.1% 14.4%
2049 12% 14.4%
2048 11.9% 14.5%
2047 11.8% 14.6%
2046 11.7% 14.7%
2045 11.6% 14.8%
2044 11.5% 14.9%
2043 11.4% 15%
2042 11.2% 15.1%
2041 11.2% 15.3%
2040 11.1% 15.5%
2039 11% 15.6%
2038 11% 15.8%
2037 10.9% 16%
2036 11% 16.2%
2035 11% 16.4%
2034 11.1% 16.6%
2033 11.2% 16.9%
2032 11.4% 17.1%
2031 11.6% 17.4%
2030 11.8% 17.6%
2029 12% 17.8%
2028 12.2% 18.1%
2027 12.4% 18.3%
2026 12.7% 18.5%
2025 13% 18.2%
2024 13.2% 18.2%
2023 13.6% 18.3%
2022 13.8% 18.6%
2021 14% 18.8%
2020 14.2% 19.1%
2019 14.3% 19.3%
2018 14.4% 19.6%
2017 14.4% 19.9%
2016 14.4% 20.2%
2015 14.5% 20.6%
2014 14.6% 21.1%
2013 14.7% 21.7%
2012 14.7% 22.2%
2011 14.6% 22.7%
2010 14.6% 23.3%
2009 14.6% 24%
2008 14.6% 24.4%
2007 14.7% 24.8%
2006 14.8% 25.3%
2005 15% 26%
2004 15.2% 26.6%
2003 15.4% 27.4%
2002 15.6% 28.1%
2001 15.7% 28.8%
2000 15.8% 29.3%
1999 16% 29.7%
1998 16.2% 30.1%
1997 16.5% 30.6%
1996 16.9% 31.1%
1995 17.3% 31.7%
1994 17.8% 32.3%
1993 18.2% 32.9%
1992 18.6% 33.6%
1991 18.9% 34.1%
1990 19.4% 34.2%
1989 19.9% 34.1%
1988 20.5% 34.1%
1987 20.9% 34.2%
1986 21.4% 34.3%
1985 21.9% 34.5%
1984 22.4% 34.7%
1983 22.8% 35.1%
1982 23.2% 35.6%
1981 23.6% 36.2%
1980 23.4% 36.9%
1979 23.2% 37.6%
1978 23.5% 38.2%
1977 23.6% 38.8%
1976 23.8% 39.6%
1975 24% 40.5%
1974 24.3% 41.6%
1973 24.5% 42.9%
1972 24.8% 44.3%
1971 25.1% 45.8%
1970 24.8% 47.2%
1969 25.2% 47.7%
1968 25.2% 47.4%
1967 25.3% 47%
1966 25.5% 46.6%
1965 25.3% 46.3%
1964 25.9% 46.1%
1963 26% 46%
1962 26.1% 45.8%
1961 26.4% 45.7%
1960 26.7% 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 13.2% of the population in Greece and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece 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: Greece vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Greece
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Greece Saint Kitts
2023 5 74
2022 10 99
2021 9 111
2020 7 80
2019 5 74
2018 5 78
2017 5 74
2016 5 75
2015 5 76
2014 4 82
2013 4 82
2012 4 88
2011 4 90
2010 4 92
2009 3 93
2008 3 95
2007 3 96
2006 3 99
2005 3 102
2004 3 104
2003 3 111
2002 3 115
2001 3 131
2000 4 143
1999 4 164
1998 4 193
1997 4 194
1996 4 194
1995 5 204
1994 5 205
1993 5 225
1992 6 255
1991 6 280
1990 7 302
1989 7 316
1988 7 308
1987 9 302
1986 8 285
1985 9 290

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 Greece, compared to 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

Greece
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Greece Saint Kitts
2023 0.37% 1.63%
2022 0.38% 1.68%
2021 0.39% 1.72%
2020 0.4% 1.77%
2019 0.41% 1.82%
2018 0.42% 1.86%
2017 0.43% 1.9%
2016 0.43% 1.93%
2015 0.43% 1.94%
2014 0.42% 1.95%
2013 0.41% 1.93%
2012 0.4% 1.91%
2011 0.4% 1.89%
2010 0.39% 1.88%
2009 0.4% 1.87%
2008 0.4% 1.88%
2007 0.41% 1.89%
2006 0.43% 1.92%
2005 0.46% 1.97%
2004 0.49% 2.03%
2003 0.52% 2.11%
2002 0.56% 2.2%
2001 0.6% 2.29%
2000 0.64% 2.39%
1999 0.69% 2.48%
1998 0.73% 2.56%
1997 0.77% 2.64%
1996 0.81% 2.7%
1995 0.85% 2.76%
1994 0.88% 2.8%
1993 0.91% 2.85%
1992 0.95% 2.9%
1991 0.99% 2.96%
1990 1.05% 3.03%
1989 1.11% 3.12%
1988 1.19% 3.24%
1987 1.27% 3.39%
1986 1.37% 3.56%
1985 1.46% 3.76%
1984 1.54% 4%
1983 1.62% 4.26%
1982 1.71% 4.53%
1981 1.83% 4.81%
1980 1.96% 5.06%
1979 2.09% 5.29%
1978 2.24% 5.48%
1977 2.38% 5.64%
1976 2.51% 5.78%
1975 2.62% 5.91%
1974 2.7% 6.03%
1973 2.76% 6.16%
1972 2.84% -
1971 2.96% -
1970 3.13% -
1969 3.33% -
1968 3.54% -
1967 3.73% -
1966 3.86% -
1965 3.97% -
1964 4.1% -
1963 4.25% -
1962 4.39% -
1961 4.51% -
1960 4.62% -

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece 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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