Saint Kitts and Nevis birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.51 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2001. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.38 — a 36.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Saint Kitts and Nevis (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.26% annually. On average, 122 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.18% — 84 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 154/196 for absolute natural population change and 141/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 11% will be to women under age 20, 49.7% to women ages 20-29, and 39.3% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 18%, 56%, and 26%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Saint Kitts	World
2100	12.8%	16.5%
2099	12.8%	16.6%
2098	12.8%	16.6%
2097	12.8%	16.7%
2096	12.8%	16.8%
2095	12.9%	16.8%
2094	12.9%	16.9%
2093	12.9%	17%
2092	12.9%	17%
2091	12.9%	17.1%
2090	12.9%	17.2%
2089	12.9%	17.2%
2088	12.9%	17.3%
2087	13%	17.4%
2086	13%	17.4%
2085	13%	17.5%
2084	13%	17.5%
2083	13%	17.6%
2082	13%	17.7%
2081	13%	17.7%
2080	13%	17.8%
2079	13%	17.8%
2078	13%	17.9%
2077	13%	17.9%
2076	13%	18%
2075	13.1%	18%
2074	13.1%	18.1%
2073	13.1%	18.2%
2072	13.1%	18.2%
2071	13.2%	18.3%
2070	13.2%	18.3%
2069	13.2%	18.4%
2068	13.3%	18.5%
2067	13.3%	18.6%
2066	13.4%	18.6%
2065	13.4%	18.7%
2064	13.5%	18.8%
2063	13.5%	18.9%
2062	13.6%	19.1%
2061	13.6%	19.2%
2060	13.7%	19.3%
2059	13.7%	19.4%
2058	13.8%	19.5%
2057	13.9%	19.6%
2056	13.9%	19.8%
2055	14%	19.9%
2054	14.1%	20%
2053	14.1%	20.1%
2052	14.2%	20.2%
2051	14.3%	20.3%
2050	14.4%	20.4%
2049	14.4%	20.5%
2048	14.5%	20.6%
2047	14.6%	20.7%
2046	14.7%	20.8%
2045	14.8%	20.9%
2044	14.9%	20.9%
2043	15%	21%
2042	15.1%	21.1%
2041	15.3%	21.2%
2040	15.5%	21.2%
2039	15.6%	21.3%
2038	15.8%	21.4%
2037	16%	21.5%
2036	16.2%	21.6%
2035	16.4%	21.8%
2034	16.6%	22%
2033	16.9%	22.2%
2032	17.1%	22.4%
2031	17.4%	22.7%
2030	17.6%	23%
2029	17.8%	23.3%
2028	18.1%	23.6%
2027	18.3%	23.9%
2026	18.5%	24.2%
2025	18.2%	24.6%
2024	18.2%	24.7%
2023	18.3%	25%
2022	18.6%	25.3%
2021	18.8%	25.6%
2020	19.1%	25.8%
2019	19.3%	26%
2018	19.6%	26.2%
2017	19.9%	26.4%
2016	20.2%	26.5%
2015	20.6%	26.6%
2014	21.1%	26.8%
2013	21.7%	26.9%
2012	22.2%	27%
2011	22.7%	27.1%
2010	23.3%	27.3%
2009	24%	27.5%
2008	24.4%	27.6%
2007	24.8%	27.9%
2006	25.3%	28.1%
2005	26%	28.5%
2004	26.6%	28.8%
2003	27.4%	29.2%
2002	28.1%	29.6%
2001	28.8%	30%
2000	29.3%	30.4%
1999	29.7%	30.8%
1998	30.1%	31.1%
1997	30.6%	31.5%
1996	31.1%	31.8%
1995	31.7%	32.1%
1994	32.3%	32.3%
1993	32.9%	32.5%
1992	33.6%	32.7%
1991	34.1%	32.9%
1990	34.2%	33%
1989	34.1%	33.2%
1988	34.1%	33.4%
1987	34.2%	33.6%
1986	34.3%	33.8%
1985	34.5%	34%
1984	34.7%	34.3%
1983	35.1%	34.6%
1982	35.6%	34.9%
1981	36.2%	35.2%
1980	36.9%	35.5%
1979	37.6%	35.9%
1978	38.2%	36.3%
1977	38.8%	36.7%
1976	39.6%	36.9%
1975	40.5%	37.1%
1974	41.6%	37.2%
1973	42.9%	37.3%
1972	44.3%	37.5%
1971	45.8%	37.6%
1970	47.2%	37.7%
1969	47.7%	37.8%
1968	47.4%	37.9%
1967	47%	38%
1966	46.6%	38%
1965	46.3%	38%
1964	46.1%	38%
1963	46%	37.8%
1962	45.8%	37.6%
1961	45.7%	37.5%
1960	45.6%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 45.6% in 1960, 33.6% in 1992, and 18.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Maternal mortality by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Kitts	World
2023	74	197
2022	99	203
2021	111	242
2020	80	211
2019	74	207
2018	78	211
2017	74	215
2016	75	220
2015	76	228
2014	82	231
2013	82	235
2012	88	239
2011	90	247
2010	92	253
2009	93	258
2008	95	264
2007	96	269
2006	99	276
2005	102	283
2004	104	291
2003	111	301
2002	115	311
2001	131	321
2000	143	328
1999	164	340
1998	193	360
1997	194	358
1996	194	366
1995	204	371
1994	205	382
1993	225	389
1992	255	395
1991	280	395
1990	302	391
1989	316	401
1988	308	414
1987	302	429
1986	285	438
1985	290	460

The maternal mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 74 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.07% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 48.3% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Kitts	World
2023	1.63%	2.49%
2022	1.68%	2.59%
2021	1.72%	2.66%
2020	1.77%	2.75%
2019	1.82%	2.86%
2018	1.86%	2.97%
2017	1.9%	3.11%
2016	1.93%	3.22%
2015	1.94%	3.35%
2014	1.95%	3.48%
2013	1.93%	3.61%
2012	1.91%	3.77%
2011	1.89%	3.97%
2010	1.88%	4.11%
2009	1.87%	4.31%
2008	1.88%	4.5%
2007	1.89%	4.7%
2006	1.92%	4.92%
2005	1.97%	5.16%
2004	2.03%	5.43%
2003	2.11%	5.65%
2002	2.2%	5.94%
2001	2.29%	6.21%
2000	2.39%	6.48%
1999	2.48%	6.75%
1998	2.56%	7.05%
1997	2.64%	7.28%
1996	2.7%	7.52%
1995	2.76%	7.76%
1994	2.8%	7.98%
1993	2.85%	8.19%
1992	2.9%	8.46%
1991	2.96%	8.66%
1990	3.03%	8.81%
1989	3.12%	9.02%
1988	3.24%	9.31%
1987	3.39%	9.47%
1986	3.56%	9.81%
1985	3.76%	10.1%
1984	4%	10.4%
1983	4.26%	10.6%
1982	4.53%	10.8%
1981	4.81%	11%
1980	5.06%	11.4%
1979	5.29%	11.7%
1978	5.48%	12.2%
1977	5.64%	12.6%
1976	5.78%	13%
1975	5.91%	13.4%
1974	6.03%	13.8%
1973	6.16%	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 16.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.63% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 23.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.