Fertility & birth rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Africa

Fertility rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Africa by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Kitts	South Africa
2023	1.51	2.22
2022	1.51	2.23
2021	1.53	2.25
2020	1.55	2.26
2019	1.57	2.26
2018	1.59	2.27
2017	1.61	2.28
2016	1.63	2.26
2015	1.64	2.36
2014	1.67	2.42
2013	1.68	2.43
2012	1.71	2.45
2011	1.74	2.44
2010	1.76	2.44
2009	1.8	2.5
2008	1.83	2.68
2007	1.87	2.55
2006	1.9	2.55
2005	1.93	2.51
2004	1.96	2.44
2003	2	2.36
2002	2.04	2.32
2001	2.08	2.37
2000	2.13	2.41
1999	2.26	2.56
1998	2.31	2.63
1997	2.3	2.73
1996	2.26	2.99
1995	2.3	3.17
1994	2.31	3.26
1993	2.38	3.37
1992	2.43	3.48
1991	2.6	3.62
1990	2.73	3.72
1989	2.69	3.98
1988	2.62	4.18
1987	2.62	4.35
1986	2.68	4.41
1985	2.82	4.5
1984	2.88	4.57
1983	3.1	4.63
1982	3.18	4.7
1981	3.3	4.71
1980	3.26	4.78
1979	3.23	4.82
1978	3.29	4.85
1977	3.48	4.94
1976	3.59	5.07
1975	3.68	5.19
1974	3.81	5.3
1973	3.97	5.41
1972	4.16	5.49
1971	4.51	5.57
1970	4.73	5.63
1969	4.97	5.72
1968	5.17	5.78
1967	5.46	5.85
1966	5.78	5.91
1965	6.01	5.89
1964	6.08	5.96
1963	6.12	6.01
1962	6.06	6.05
1961	6.27	6.08
1960	6.54	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Kitts	South Africa
2023	84	602,793
2022	14	603,636
2021	-20	456,411
2020	98	595,873
2019	135	652,130
2018	150	648,319
2017	169	645,975
2016	185	641,365
2015	197	668,771
2014	213	674,754
2013	227	652,427
2012	246	643,723
2011	250	601,708
2010	274	566,834
2009	300	554,115
2008	322	595,332
2007	341	503,567
2006	355	487,584
2005	361	464,464
2004	365	442,540
2003	369	415,018
2002	365	430,926
2001	369	484,801
2000	376	526,963
1999	413	594,643
1998	415	627,027
1997	405	667,969
1996	379	710,868
1995	382	743,488
1994	370	698,609
1993	373	789,220
1992	369	794,415
1991	411	827,296
1990	471	835,421
1989	476	884,629
1988	471	909,221
1987	486	922,330
1986	520	903,644
1985	574	893,889
1984	598	869,011
1983	664	837,013
1982	672	807,550
1981	684	767,833
1980	652	738,415
1979	643	716,541
1978	654	694,341
1977	697	680,929
1976	703	675,011
1975	688	667,862
1974	670	658,438
1973	646	651,596
1972	619	638,754
1971	615	624,761
1970	611	605,102
1969	708	590,794
1968	812	571,841
1967	951	553,741
1966	1,103	534,862
1965	1,228	506,632
1964	1,305	490,606
1963	1,360	473,821
1962	1,373	455,634
1961	1,466	437,851
1960	1,562	421,263

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Africa by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Kitts	South Africa
2023	11.7	18.8
2022	12	19.1
2021	12.3	19.4
2020	12.6	19.5
2019	12.9	19.7
2018	13.1	19.9
2017	13.4	20
2016	13.6	20.3
2015	13.7	21
2014	14	21.8
2013	14.1	21.9
2012	14.4	22.1
2011	14.7	22.1
2010	14.9	22.2
2009	15.3	22.8
2008	15.6	24.3
2007	15.9	23.1
2006	16.1	23.1
2005	16.3	22.7
2004	16.5	22.1
2003	16.8	21.4
2002	16.9	20.9
2001	17.3	21.3
2000	17.7	21.6
1999	18.9	22.7
1998	19.5	23.2
1997	19.5	23.9
1996	19.3	24.9
1995	19.7	25.6
1994	19.7	24.6
1993	20.2	26.6
1992	20.6	27
1991	22.1	28.1
1990	23.7	28.7
1989	23.7	30.6
1988	23.4	32
1987	23.6	33.2
1986	24.3	33.6
1985	25.5	34.2
1984	26.1	34.5
1983	27.7	34.6
1982	28	34.8
1981	28.4	34.6
1980	27.6	34.7
1979	27.1	34.9
1978	27.2	35.1
1977	28	35.6
1976	28	36.3
1975	27.6	37
1974	27.1	37.7
1973	26.5	38.4
1972	25.9	38.9
1971	25.9	39.3
1970	25.8	39.4
1969	27.7	39.7
1968	29.4	39.8
1967	31.9	39.9
1966	34.5	40
1965	36.7	39.5
1964	37.9	39.6
1963	38.8	39.7
1962	38.9	39.7
1961	40.7	39.7
1960	42.6	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 42.6 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Kitts	South Africa
2100	12.8%	17.9%
2099	12.8%	18%
2098	12.8%	18%
2097	12.8%	18.1%
2096	12.8%	18.1%
2095	12.9%	18.2%
2094	12.9%	18.2%
2093	12.9%	18.3%
2092	12.9%	18.3%
2091	12.9%	18.4%
2090	12.9%	18.4%
2089	12.9%	18.5%
2088	12.9%	18.5%
2087	13%	18.6%
2086	13%	18.6%
2085	13%	18.7%
2084	13%	18.7%
2083	13%	18.8%
2082	13%	18.9%
2081	13%	18.9%
2080	13%	19%
2079	13%	19%
2078	13%	19.1%
2077	13%	19.2%
2076	13%	19.3%
2075	13.1%	19.3%
2074	13.1%	19.4%
2073	13.1%	19.5%
2072	13.1%	19.6%
2071	13.2%	19.6%
2070	13.2%	19.7%
2069	13.2%	19.8%
2068	13.3%	19.9%
2067	13.3%	20%
2066	13.4%	20.1%
2065	13.4%	20.2%
2064	13.5%	20.3%
2063	13.5%	20.4%
2062	13.6%	20.5%
2061	13.6%	20.6%
2060	13.7%	20.7%
2059	13.7%	20.8%
2058	13.8%	20.9%
2057	13.9%	21%
2056	13.9%	21.1%
2055	14%	21.1%
2054	14.1%	21.2%
2053	14.1%	21.3%
2052	14.2%	21.4%
2051	14.3%	21.5%
2050	14.4%	21.6%
2049	14.4%	21.7%
2048	14.5%	21.8%
2047	14.6%	21.9%
2046	14.7%	22%
2045	14.8%	22.1%
2044	14.9%	22.3%
2043	15%	22.4%
2042	15.1%	22.6%
2041	15.3%	22.8%
2040	15.5%	23%
2039	15.6%	23.3%
2038	15.8%	23.5%
2037	16%	23.7%
2036	16.2%	24.1%
2035	16.4%	24.4%
2034	16.6%	24.7%
2033	16.9%	24.9%
2032	17.1%	25%
2031	17.4%	25.1%
2030	17.6%	25.2%
2029	17.8%	25.3%
2028	18.1%	25.4%
2027	18.3%	25.5%
2026	18.5%	25.6%
2025	18.2%	25.8%
2024	18.2%	25.9%
2023	18.3%	26.1%
2022	18.6%	26.3%
2021	18.8%	26.6%
2020	19.1%	27%
2019	19.3%	27.4%
2018	19.6%	27.9%
2017	19.9%	28.3%
2016	20.2%	28.3%
2015	20.6%	28.3%
2014	21.1%	28.5%
2013	21.7%	28.7%
2012	22.2%	28.9%
2011	22.7%	29.1%
2010	23.3%	29.4%
2009	24%	29.7%
2008	24.4%	29.9%
2007	24.8%	30.2%
2006	25.3%	30.6%
2005	26%	31.1%
2004	26.6%	31.6%
2003	27.4%	32.3%
2002	28.1%	33.2%
2001	28.8%	34%
2000	29.3%	34.9%
1999	29.7%	35.7%
1998	30.1%	36.5%
1997	30.6%	37.2%
1996	31.1%	37.5%
1995	31.7%	37.5%
1994	32.3%	37.2%
1993	32.9%	37.3%
1992	33.6%	37.6%
1991	34.1%	37.5%
1990	34.2%	37.7%
1989	34.1%	38.1%
1988	34.1%	38.4%
1987	34.2%	38.7%
1986	34.3%	38.9%
1985	34.5%	39.2%
1984	34.7%	39.5%
1983	35.1%	39.8%
1982	35.6%	40.1%
1981	36.2%	40.5%
1980	36.9%	40.9%
1979	37.6%	41.3%
1978	38.2%	41.5%
1977	38.8%	41.7%
1976	39.6%	41.8%
1975	40.5%	41.9%
1974	41.6%	42%
1973	42.9%	42.1%
1972	44.3%	42.2%
1971	45.8%	42.2%
1970	47.2%	42.3%
1969	47.7%	42.2%
1968	47.4%	42.2%
1967	47%	42.2%
1966	46.6%	42.1%
1965	46.3%	42.1%
1964	46.1%	42.1%
1963	46%	42.1%
1962	45.8%	42.1%
1961	45.7%	42.1%
1960	45.6%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 34.2% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Africa

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Kitts	South Africa
2023	74	118
2022	99	129
2021	111	191
2020	80	118
2019	74	119
2018	78	128
2017	74	134
2016	75	141
2015	76	150
2014	82	162
2013	82	180
2012	88	194
2011	90	202
2010	92	226
2009	93	241
2008	95	272
2007	96	272
2006	99	283
2005	102	279
2004	104	259
2003	111	245
2002	115	225
2001	131	192
2000	143	175
1999	164	151
1998	193	152
1997	194	152
1996	194	150
1995	204	125
1994	205	133
1993	225	145
1992	255	152
1991	280	162
1990	302	170
1989	316	177
1988	308	184
1987	302	192
1986	285	200
1985	290	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 74 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Kitts	South Africa
2023	1.63%	3.47%
2022	1.68%	3.44%
2021	1.72%	3.41%
2020	1.77%	3.41%
2019	1.82%	3.45%
2018	1.86%	3.49%
2017	1.9%	3.58%
2016	1.93%	3.68%
2015	1.94%	3.82%
2014	1.95%	3.96%
2013	1.93%	4.1%
2012	1.91%	4.25%
2011	1.89%	4.5%
2010	1.88%	5%
2009	1.87%	5.7%
2008	1.88%	6.42%
2007	1.89%	7.19%
2006	1.92%	7.75%
2005	1.97%	8.03%
2004	2.03%	8.1%
2003	2.11%	7.93%
2002	2.2%	7.69%
2001	2.29%	7.43%
2000	2.39%	7.11%
1999	2.48%	6.85%
1998	2.56%	6.56%
1997	2.64%	6.29%
1996	2.7%	6.11%
1995	2.76%	5.95%
1994	2.8%	5.82%
1993	2.85%	5.7%
1992	2.9%	5.66%
1991	2.96%	5.7%
1990	3.03%	5.82%
1989	3.12%	6.01%
1988	3.24%	6.26%
1987	3.39%	6.56%
1986	3.56%	6.89%
1985	3.76%	7.24%
1984	4%	7.6%
1983	4.26%	7.98%
1982	4.53%	8.39%
1981	4.81%	8.84%
1980	5.06%	9.35%
1979	5.29%	9.88%
1978	5.48%	10.5%
1977	5.64%	11.1%
1976	5.78%	11.8%
1975	5.91%	12.5%
1974	6.03%	13.2%
1973	6.16%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.