Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Saint Kitts
2023	1.39	1.51
2022	1.32	1.51
2021	1.41	1.53
2020	1.44	1.55
2019	1.4	1.57
2018	1.41	1.59
2017	1.44	1.61
2016	1.4	1.63
2015	1.36	1.64
2014	1.43	1.67
2013	1.44	1.68
2012	1.54	1.71
2011	1.55	1.74
2010	1.57	1.76
2009	1.59	1.8
2008	1.67	1.83
2007	1.74	1.87
2006	1.77	1.9
2005	1.88	1.93
2004	1.92	1.96
2003	1.87	2
2002	1.94	2.04
2001	1.91	2.08
2000	1.99	2.13
1999	2.05	2.26
1998	1.97	2.31
1997	2.04	2.3
1996	2.12	2.26
1995	2.14	2.3
1994	2.25	2.31
1993	2.21	2.38
1992	2.37	2.43
1991	2.3	2.6
1990	2.32	2.73
1989	2.23	2.69
1988	2.14	2.62
1987	2.05	2.62
1986	1.99	2.68
1985	2.02	2.82
1984	2.16	2.88
1983	2.4	3.1
1982	2.53	3.18
1981	2.67	3.3
1980	2.8	3.26
1979	2.91	3.23
1978	3.01	3.29
1977	3.07	3.48
1976	3.13	3.59
1975	3.2	3.68
1974	3.45	3.81
1973	3.07	3.97
1972	3.41	4.16
1971	3.51	4.51
1970	3.82	4.73
1969	3.97	4.97
1968	4.6	5.17
1967	4.63	5.46
1966	5.46	5.78
1965	5.51	6.01
1964	5.96	6.08
1963	6.18	6.12
1962	5.88	6.06
1961	5.98	6.27
1960	5.9	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 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.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Saint Kitts
2023	999	84
2022	-757	14
2021	-253	-20
2020	2,405	98
2019	1,773	135
2018	2,151	150
2017	3,415	169
2016	2,906	185
2015	3,031	197
2014	3,657	213
2013	4,281	227
2012	5,149	246
2011	5,511	250
2010	5,877	274
2009	6,113	300
2008	7,465	322
2007	8,429	341
2006	8,515	355
2005	10,195	361
2004	10,745	365
2003	10,799	369
2002	11,685	365
2001	11,723	369
2000	12,224	376
1999	12,341	413
1998	11,489	415
1997	11,943	405
1996	13,041	379
1995	13,020	382
1994	14,355	370
1993	14,814	373
1992	15,833	369
1991	15,091	411
1990	15,564	471
1989	14,718	476
1988	14,084	471
1987	13,262	486
1986	12,340	520
1985	12,451	574
1984	13,665	598
1983	14,525	664
1982	15,880	672
1981	18,334	684
1980	19,321	652
1979	19,282	643
1978	18,670	654
1977	16,769	697
1976	16,407	703
1975	15,342	688
1974	17,561	670
1973	13,145	646
1972	14,825	619
1971	15,441	615
1970	16,190	611
1969	15,761	708
1968	17,884	812
1967	17,560	951
1966	20,758	1,103
1965	20,482	1,228
1964	22,239	1,305
1963	22,069	1,360
1962	20,660	1,373
1961	20,355	1,466
1960	19,931	1,562

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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Mauritius

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Saint Kitts
2023	10.2	11.7
2022	9.6	12
2021	10.3	12.3
2020	10.6	12.6
2019	10.2	12.9
2018	10.2	13.1
2017	10.7	13.4
2016	10.4	13.6
2015	10.1	13.7
2014	10.6	14
2013	10.9	14.1
2012	11.5	14.4
2011	11.7	14.7
2010	12	14.9
2009	12.3	15.3
2008	13.2	15.6
2007	13.7	15.9
2006	14.3	16.1
2005	15.3	16.3
2004	15.7	16.5
2003	15.9	16.8
2002	16.6	16.9
2001	16.5	17.3
2000	17	17.7
1999	17.3	18.9
1998	16.7	19.5
1997	17.4	19.5
1996	18.3	19.3
1995	18.3	19.7
1994	19.6	19.7
1993	20.3	20.2
1992	21.1	20.6
1991	20.7	22.1
1990	21.3	23.7
1989	20.8	23.7
1988	20.1	23.4
1987	19.3	23.6
1986	18.6	24.3
1985	19	25.5
1984	20.1	26.1
1983	21	27.7
1982	22.6	28
1981	25.5	28.4
1980	27.2	27.6
1979	27.5	27.1
1978	27.1	27.2
1977	26	28
1976	25.8	28
1975	25.3	27.6
1974	27.3	27.1
1973	23	26.5
1972	25.3	25.9
1971	26.1	25.9
1970	27.5	25.8
1969	27.7	27.7
1968	31.6	29.4
1967	31	31.9
1966	36	34.5
1965	36	36.7
1964	38.9	37.9
1963	40.4	38.8
1962	38.8	38.9
1961	39.7	40.7
1960	39.4	42.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 39.4 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Saint Kitts
2100	10.1%	12.8%
2099	10.1%	12.8%
2098	10.1%	12.8%
2097	10.1%	12.8%
2096	10%	12.8%
2095	10%	12.9%
2094	9.99%	12.9%
2093	9.98%	12.9%
2092	9.97%	12.9%
2091	9.97%	12.9%
2090	9.97%	12.9%
2089	9.98%	12.9%
2088	10%	12.9%
2087	10%	13%
2086	10%	13%
2085	10.1%	13%
2084	10.1%	13%
2083	10.1%	13%
2082	10.1%	13%
2081	10.2%	13%
2080	10.2%	13%
2079	10.2%	13%
2078	10.2%	13%
2077	10.2%	13%
2076	10.2%	13%
2075	10.2%	13.1%
2074	10.2%	13.1%
2073	10.2%	13.1%
2072	10.2%	13.1%
2071	10.2%	13.2%
2070	10.2%	13.2%
2069	10.2%	13.2%
2068	10.2%	13.3%
2067	10.2%	13.3%
2066	10.3%	13.4%
2065	10.3%	13.4%
2064	10.3%	13.5%
2063	10.3%	13.5%
2062	10.3%	13.6%
2061	10.4%	13.6%
2060	10.4%	13.7%
2059	10.5%	13.7%
2058	10.5%	13.8%
2057	10.6%	13.9%
2056	10.7%	13.9%
2055	10.8%	14%
2054	10.9%	14.1%
2053	11.1%	14.1%
2052	11.2%	14.2%
2051	11.3%	14.3%
2050	11.5%	14.4%
2049	11.6%	14.4%
2048	11.8%	14.5%
2047	11.9%	14.6%
2046	12%	14.7%
2045	12.1%	14.8%
2044	12.3%	14.9%
2043	12.4%	15%
2042	12.5%	15.1%
2041	12.6%	15.3%
2040	12.7%	15.5%
2039	12.7%	15.6%
2038	12.8%	15.8%
2037	12.9%	16%
2036	13.1%	16.2%
2035	13.2%	16.4%
2034	13.3%	16.6%
2033	13.4%	16.9%
2032	13.5%	17.1%
2031	13.6%	17.4%
2030	13.7%	17.6%
2029	13.9%	17.8%
2028	14%	18.1%
2027	14.2%	18.3%
2026	14.4%	18.5%
2025	14.7%	18.2%
2024	14.8%	18.2%
2023	15.1%	18.3%
2022	15.5%	18.6%
2021	15.9%	18.8%
2020	16.4%	19.1%
2019	16.9%	19.3%
2018	17.4%	19.6%
2017	17.9%	19.9%
2016	18.4%	20.2%
2015	18.9%	20.6%
2014	19.3%	21.1%
2013	19.7%	21.7%
2012	20.1%	22.2%
2011	20.6%	22.7%
2010	21.1%	23.3%
2009	21.7%	24%
2008	22.3%	24.4%
2007	22.9%	24.8%
2006	23.4%	25.3%
2005	23.9%	26%
2004	24.3%	26.6%
2003	24.7%	27.4%
2002	25%	28.1%
2001	25.3%	28.8%
2000	25.6%	29.3%
1999	25.8%	29.7%
1998	26.2%	30.1%
1997	26.6%	30.6%
1996	27%	31.1%
1995	27.5%	31.7%
1994	28%	32.3%
1993	28.5%	32.9%
1992	29%	33.6%
1991	29.4%	34.1%
1990	29.8%	34.2%
1989	30.1%	34.1%
1988	30.5%	34.1%
1987	30.8%	34.2%
1986	31.1%	34.3%
1985	31.4%	34.5%
1984	31.8%	34.7%
1983	32.2%	35.1%
1982	32.6%	35.6%
1981	33.1%	36.2%
1980	33.6%	36.9%
1979	34.2%	37.6%
1978	34.9%	38.2%
1977	35.7%	38.8%
1976	36.5%	39.6%
1975	37.3%	40.5%
1974	38.2%	41.6%
1973	39.1%	42.9%
1972	40.1%	44.3%
1971	40.9%	45.8%
1970	41.6%	47.2%
1969	42.3%	47.7%
1968	42.9%	47.4%
1967	43.4%	47%
1966	44%	46.6%
1965	44.4%	46.3%
1964	44.8%	46.1%
1963	45.1%	46%
1962	45.1%	45.8%
1961	45%	45.7%
1960	45%	45.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Mauritius

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Saint Kitts
2023	66	74
2022	61	99
2021	80	111
2020	58	80
2019	67	74
2018	67	78
2017	66	74
2016	62	75
2015	61	76
2014	60	82
2013	58	82
2012	55	88
2011	55	90
2010	53	92
2009	51	93
2008	48	95
2007	46	96
2006	45	99
2005	43	102
2004	43	104
2003	42	111
2002	42	115
2001	42	131
2000	43	143
1999	46	164
1998	48	193
1997	49	194
1996	52	194
1995	55	204
1994	63	205
1993	70	225
1992	73	255
1991	75	280
1990	77	302
1989	85	316
1988	93	308
1987	103	302
1986	106	285
1985	111	290

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, compared to 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritius

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Saint Kitts
2023	1.52%	1.63%
2022	1.55%	1.68%
2021	1.57%	1.72%
2020	1.58%	1.77%
2019	1.57%	1.82%
2018	1.53%	1.86%
2017	1.5%	1.9%
2016	1.47%	1.93%
2015	1.47%	1.94%
2014	1.47%	1.95%
2013	1.49%	1.93%
2012	1.5%	1.91%
2011	1.49%	1.89%
2010	1.48%	1.88%
2009	1.48%	1.87%
2008	1.5%	1.88%
2007	1.52%	1.89%
2006	1.54%	1.92%
2005	1.55%	1.97%
2004	1.57%	2.03%
2003	1.6%	2.11%
2002	1.66%	2.2%
2001	1.76%	2.29%
2000	1.89%	2.39%
1999	2.03%	2.48%
1998	2.16%	2.56%
1997	2.25%	2.64%
1996	2.26%	2.7%
1995	2.22%	2.76%
1994	2.16%	2.8%
1993	2.12%	2.85%
1992	2.13%	2.9%
1991	2.19%	2.96%
1990	2.32%	3.03%
1989	2.5%	3.12%
1988	2.7%	3.24%
1987	2.85%	3.39%
1986	2.88%	3.56%
1985	2.85%	3.76%
1984	2.92%	4%
1983	3.15%	4.26%
1982	3.47%	4.53%
1981	3.77%	4.81%
1980	4.02%	5.06%
1979	4.28%	5.29%
1978	4.62%	5.48%
1977	5.08%	5.64%
1976	5.74%	5.78%
1975	6.53%	5.91%
1974	7.24%	6.03%
1973	7.71%	6.16%
1972	7.98%	-
1971	8.15%	-
1970	8.35%	-
1969	8.72%	-
1968	9.25%	-
1967	9.55%	-
1966	9.25%	-
1965	8.66%	-
1964	8.4%	-
1963	8.72%	-
1962	9.31%	-
1961	9.82%	-
1960	10.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.