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

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Kitts	South Sudan
2023	1.51	3.86
2022	1.51	3.96
2021	1.53	4.05
2020	1.55	4.16
2019	1.57	4.26
2018	1.59	4.37
2017	1.61	4.48
2016	1.63	4.58
2015	1.64	4.7
2014	1.67	4.82
2013	1.68	4.94
2012	1.71	5.06
2011	1.74	5.19
2010	1.76	5.32
2009	1.8	5.45
2008	1.83	5.57
2007	1.87	5.7
2006	1.9	5.85
2005	1.93	6.02
2004	1.96	6.19
2003	2	6.35
2002	2.04	6.52
2001	2.08	6.65
2000	2.13	6.8
1999	2.26	6.94
1998	2.31	7.08
1997	2.3	7.2
1996	2.26	7.32
1995	2.3	7.34
1994	2.31	7.35
1993	2.38	7.36
1992	2.43	7.37
1991	2.6	7.38
1990	2.73	7.38
1989	2.69	7.37
1988	2.62	7.38
1987	2.62	7.39
1986	2.68	7.38
1985	2.82	7.36
1984	2.88	7.35
1983	3.1	7.34
1982	3.18	7.34
1981	3.3	7.33
1980	3.26	7.33
1979	3.23	7.32
1978	3.29	7.33
1977	3.48	7.33
1976	3.59	7.33
1975	3.68	7.33
1974	3.81	7.31
1973	3.97	7.31
1972	4.16	7.31
1971	4.51	7.3
1970	4.73	7.29
1969	4.97	7.28
1968	5.17	7.26
1967	5.46	7.26
1966	5.78	7.25
1965	6.01	7.22
1964	6.08	7.22
1963	6.12	7.2
1962	6.06	7.2
1961	6.27	7.18
1960	6.54	7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Kitts	South Sudan
2023	84	217,966
2022	14	211,166
2021	-20	213,567
2020	98	212,332
2019	135	209,708
2018	150	168,497
2017	169	72,193
2016	185	110,553
2015	197	148,542
2014	213	227,611
2013	227	315,983
2012	246	312,974
2011	250	303,181
2010	274	287,409
2009	300	278,859
2008	322	268,268
2007	341	256,546
2006	355	246,706
2005	361	239,272
2004	365	231,877
2003	369	225,822
2002	365	212,014
2001	369	204,108
2000	376	196,055
1999	413	180,721
1998	415	-12,157
1997	405	121,454
1996	379	116,728
1995	382	110,417
1994	370	165,407
1993	373	32,779
1992	369	28,874
1991	411	87,873
1990	471	82,900
1989	476	83,735
1988	471	-125,447
1987	486	5,756
1986	520	99,502
1985	574	95,342
1984	598	90,970
1983	664	104,107
1982	672	118,641
1981	684	115,163
1980	652	112,307
1979	643	109,540
1978	654	107,352
1977	697	104,886
1976	703	102,346
1975	688	99,882
1974	670	97,181
1973	646	94,765
1972	619	74,803
1971	615	72,308
1970	611	44,776
1969	708	42,015
1968	812	44,213
1967	951	41,357
1966	1,103	38,523
1965	1,228	51,682
1964	1,305	64,786
1963	1,360	46,333
1962	1,373	47,406
1961	1,466	45,186
1960	1,562	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and +1.65% in South Sudan.

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Kitts	South Sudan
2023	11.7	28.6
2022	12	29.1
2021	12.3	29.7
2020	12.6	29.4
2019	12.9	29.4
2018	13.1	29.1
2017	13.4	32.8
2016	13.6	35.1
2015	13.7	35.4
2014	14	38.2
2013	14.1	38.3
2012	14.4	39.1
2011	14.7	39.8
2010	14.9	39.9
2009	15.3	41
2008	15.6	41.6
2007	15.9	42.3
2006	16.1	43.2
2005	16.3	44.3
2004	16.5	45.5
2003	16.8	46.8
2002	16.9	48
2001	17.3	48.9
2000	17.7	49.8
1999	18.9	50.7
1998	19.5	51.2
1997	19.5	51.6
1996	19.3	52.6
1995	19.7	52.7
1994	19.7	52.7
1993	20.2	52.7
1992	20.6	52.5
1991	22.1	52.4
1990	23.7	52.3
1989	23.7	53.1
1988	23.4	51.9
1987	23.6	50.6
1986	24.3	50.6
1985	25.5	50.7
1984	26.1	50.8
1983	27.7	51.1
1982	28	51.4
1981	28.4	51.7
1980	27.6	52
1979	27.1	52.3
1978	27.2	52.7
1977	28	53
1976	28	53.4
1975	27.6	53.7
1974	27.1	53.9
1973	26.5	54.3
1972	25.9	54.5
1971	25.9	54.6
1970	25.8	54.5
1969	27.7	54.3
1968	29.4	54
1967	31.9	53.7
1966	34.5	53.5
1965	36.7	53.1
1964	37.9	53
1963	38.8	52.7
1962	38.9	52.5
1961	40.7	52.3
1960	42.6	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 42.6 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Kitts	South Sudan
2100	12.8%	20.1%
2099	12.8%	20.2%
2098	12.8%	20.3%
2097	12.8%	20.3%
2096	12.8%	20.4%
2095	12.9%	20.5%
2094	12.9%	20.6%
2093	12.9%	20.7%
2092	12.9%	20.9%
2091	12.9%	21%
2090	12.9%	21.1%
2089	12.9%	21.2%
2088	12.9%	21.3%
2087	13%	21.5%
2086	13%	21.6%
2085	13%	21.8%
2084	13%	21.9%
2083	13%	22.1%
2082	13%	22.3%
2081	13%	22.4%
2080	13%	22.6%
2079	13%	22.8%
2078	13%	23%
2077	13%	23.2%
2076	13%	23.3%
2075	13.1%	23.5%
2074	13.1%	23.7%
2073	13.1%	23.9%
2072	13.1%	24.1%
2071	13.2%	24.3%
2070	13.2%	24.5%
2069	13.2%	24.7%
2068	13.3%	25%
2067	13.3%	25.2%
2066	13.4%	25.4%
2065	13.4%	25.6%
2064	13.5%	25.8%
2063	13.5%	26%
2062	13.6%	26.3%
2061	13.6%	26.5%
2060	13.7%	26.7%
2059	13.7%	27%
2058	13.8%	27.2%
2057	13.9%	27.5%
2056	13.9%	27.8%
2055	14%	28.1%
2054	14.1%	28.5%
2053	14.1%	28.8%
2052	14.2%	29.2%
2051	14.3%	29.5%
2050	14.4%	29.9%
2049	14.4%	30.3%
2048	14.5%	30.8%
2047	14.6%	31.2%
2046	14.7%	31.6%
2045	14.8%	32%
2044	14.9%	32.4%
2043	15%	32.7%
2042	15.1%	33%
2041	15.3%	33.3%
2040	15.5%	33.6%
2039	15.6%	33.8%
2038	15.8%	33.9%
2037	16%	34.1%
2036	16.2%	34.2%
2035	16.4%	34.3%
2034	16.6%	34.4%
2033	16.9%	34.3%
2032	17.1%	34.4%
2031	17.4%	34.6%
2030	17.6%	34.8%
2029	17.8%	35.2%
2028	18.1%	35.8%
2027	18.3%	36.6%
2026	18.5%	37.5%
2025	18.2%	38.4%
2024	18.2%	38.9%
2023	18.3%	39.9%
2022	18.6%	40.9%
2021	18.8%	41.6%
2020	19.1%	42.4%
2019	19.3%	43.6%
2018	19.6%	44.9%
2017	19.9%	45%
2016	20.2%	43.7%
2015	20.6%	43.1%
2014	21.1%	42.5%
2013	21.7%	41.9%
2012	22.2%	41.9%
2011	22.7%	42.2%
2010	23.3%	42.8%
2009	24%	43.4%
2008	24.4%	43.8%
2007	24.8%	44.3%
2006	25.3%	44.8%
2005	26%	45.3%
2004	26.6%	45.8%
2003	27.4%	45.9%
2002	28.1%	45.7%
2001	28.8%	45.5%
2000	29.3%	45.5%
1999	29.7%	45.6%
1998	30.1%	45.8%
1997	30.6%	46%
1996	31.1%	46%
1995	31.7%	45.8%
1994	32.3%	45.8%
1993	32.9%	45.7%
1992	33.6%	45.6%
1991	34.1%	45.5%
1990	34.2%	45.4%
1989	34.1%	45.4%
1988	34.1%	46.2%
1987	34.2%	46.9%
1986	34.3%	46.7%
1985	34.5%	46.6%
1984	34.7%	46.5%
1983	35.1%	46.3%
1982	35.6%	46.2%
1981	36.2%	46%
1980	36.9%	45.8%
1979	37.6%	45.7%
1978	38.2%	45.5%
1977	38.8%	45.4%
1976	39.6%	45.3%
1975	40.5%	45.2%
1974	41.6%	45.1%
1973	42.9%	45%
1972	44.3%	44.8%
1971	45.8%	44.7%
1970	47.2%	44.5%
1969	47.7%	44.3%
1968	47.4%	44%
1967	47%	43.8%
1966	46.6%	43.5%
1965	46.3%	43.3%
1964	46.1%	43%
1963	46%	42.8%
1962	45.8%	42.6%
1961	45.7%	42.6%
1960	45.6%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 34.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Sudan

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Kitts	South Sudan
2023	74	692
2022	99	704
2021	111	749
2020	80	729
2019	74	745
2018	78	913
2017	74	1,662
2016	75	1,629
2015	76	1,436
2014	82	1,216
2013	82	771
2012	88	755
2011	90	770
2010	92	776
2009	93	823
2008	95	858
2007	96	933
2006	99	1,005
2005	102	1,074
2004	104	1,150
2003	111	1,199
2002	115	1,521
2001	131	1,580
2000	143	1,658
1999	164	2,048
1998	193	7,514
1997	194	4,172
1996	194	4,357
1995	204	4,430
1994	205	1,666
1993	225	7,537
1992	255	7,597
1991	280	4,764
1990	302	4,877
1989	316	5,103
1988	308	5,535
1987	302	8,045
1986	285	3,720
1985	290	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Kitts	South Sudan
2023	1.63%	9.87%
2022	1.68%	9.87%
2021	1.72%	9.87%
2020	1.77%	9.87%
2019	1.82%	9.87%
2018	1.86%	13.2%
2017	1.9%	27.8%
2016	1.93%	26.4%
2015	1.94%	23.7%
2014	1.95%	18.2%
2013	1.93%	9.92%
2012	1.91%	10.1%
2011	1.89%	10.5%
2010	1.88%	10.9%
2009	1.87%	11.5%
2008	1.88%	12.1%
2007	1.89%	12.7%
2006	1.92%	13.4%
2005	1.97%	14.1%
2004	2.03%	14.8%
2003	2.11%	15.7%
2002	2.2%	16.5%
2001	2.29%	17.4%
2000	2.39%	18.3%
1999	2.48%	19.2%
1998	2.56%	42.6%
1997	2.64%	25.2%
1996	2.7%	26.1%
1995	2.76%	27%
1994	2.8%	23%
1993	2.85%	33.1%
1992	2.9%	33.8%
1991	2.96%	29.7%
1990	3.03%	30.3%
1989	3.12%	30.7%
1988	3.24%	76.7%
1987	3.39%	36%
1986	3.56%	26.7%
1985	3.76%	27.1%
1984	4%	27.5%
1983	4.26%	27.8%
1982	4.53%	28.2%
1981	4.81%	28.5%
1980	5.06%	28.9%
1979	5.29%	29.2%
1978	5.48%	29.5%
1977	5.64%	29.9%
1976	5.78%	30.2%
1975	5.91%	30.6%
1974	6.03%	30.9%
1973	6.16%	31.3%
1972	-	31.6%
1971	-	31.9%
1970	-	32.3%
1969	-	32.6%
1968	-	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.