Fertility & birth rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sri Lanka by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Kitts	Sri Lanka
2023	1.51	1.97
2022	1.51	1.98
2021	1.53	2
2020	1.55	2.01
2019	1.57	2.02
2018	1.59	2.03
2017	1.61	2.04
2016	1.63	2.06
2015	1.64	2.09
2014	1.67	2.13
2013	1.68	2.18
2012	1.71	2.17
2011	1.74	2.14
2010	1.76	2.13
2009	1.8	2.18
2008	1.83	2.23
2007	1.87	2.3
2006	1.9	2.29
2005	1.93	2.26
2004	1.96	2.27
2003	2	2.3
2002	2.04	2.31
2001	2.08	2.28
2000	2.13	2.21
1999	2.26	2.14
1998	2.31	2.14
1997	2.3	2.22
1996	2.26	2.29
1995	2.3	2.35
1994	2.31	2.4
1993	2.38	2.44
1992	2.43	2.49
1991	2.6	2.51
1990	2.73	2.54
1989	2.69	2.58
1988	2.62	2.57
1987	2.62	2.64
1986	2.68	2.74
1985	2.82	2.9
1984	2.88	3.01
1983	3.1	3.11
1982	3.18	3.32
1981	3.3	3.65
1980	3.26	3.73
1979	3.23	3.82
1978	3.29	3.81
1977	3.48	3.74
1976	3.59	3.78
1975	3.68	3.82
1974	3.81	3.86
1973	3.97	4
1972	4.16	4.16
1971	4.51	4.27
1970	4.73	4.39
1969	4.97	4.5
1968	5.17	4.66
1967	5.46	4.79
1966	5.78	4.83
1965	6.01	4.93
1964	6.08	5.06
1963	6.12	5.12
1962	6.06	5.18
1961	6.27	5.24
1960	6.54	5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Kitts	Sri Lanka
2023	84	66,111
2022	14	95,378
2021	-20	121,858
2020	98	170,968
2019	135	172,243
2018	150	183,610
2017	169	187,993
2016	185	194,232
2015	197	201,815
2014	213	211,541
2013	227	221,021
2012	246	229,138
2011	250	224,461
2010	274	224,325
2009	300	200,175
2008	322	232,225
2007	341	248,287
2006	355	248,706
2005	361	248,683
2004	365	212,527
2003	369	252,008
2002	365	252,840
2001	369	244,377
2000	376	227,060
1999	413	206,876
1998	415	201,059
1997	405	208,193
1996	379	215,290
1995	382	221,957
1994	370	228,904
1993	373	226,257
1992	369	222,230
1991	411	218,117
1990	471	224,454
1989	476	212,401
1988	471	219,184
1987	486	226,414
1986	520	233,782
1985	574	247,836
1984	598	263,175
1983	664	277,768
1982	672	300,030
1981	684	328,096
1980	652	328,155
1979	643	329,791
1978	654	317,055
1977	697	300,038
1976	703	291,816
1975	688	282,496
1974	670	275,521
1973	646	278,577
1972	619	282,494
1971	615	281,200
1970	611	286,719
1969	708	286,218
1968	812	286,642
1967	951	284,738
1966	1,103	275,549
1965	1,228	272,422
1964	1,305	269,584
1963	1,360	262,880
1962	1,373	256,719
1961	1,466	251,087
1960	1,562	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sri Lanka by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Kitts	Sri Lanka
2023	11.7	11.2
2022	12	12.4
2021	12.3	12.9
2020	12.6	13.8
2019	12.9	14.6
2018	13.1	15.2
2017	13.4	15.4
2016	13.6	15.7
2015	13.7	16
2014	14	16.5
2013	14.1	17
2012	14.4	17.1
2011	14.7	17.1
2010	14.9	17.1
2009	15.3	17.6
2008	15.6	18.2
2007	15.9	18.8
2006	16.1	18.9
2005	16.3	18.7
2004	16.5	18.8
2003	16.8	19.1
2002	16.9	19.2
2001	17.3	19
2000	17.7	18.4
1999	18.9	17.9
1998	19.5	17.8
1997	19.5	18.5
1996	19.3	19
1995	19.7	19.6
1994	19.7	20
1993	20.2	20
1992	20.6	20.1
1991	22.1	20.2
1990	23.7	20.5
1989	23.7	20.6
1988	23.4	20.3
1987	23.6	20.8
1986	24.3	21.4
1985	25.5	22.4
1984	26.1	23.5
1983	27.7	24.4
1982	28	26
1981	28.4	28.1
1980	27.6	28.6
1979	27.1	29.3
1978	27.2	29
1977	28	28.3
1976	28	28.3
1975	27.6	28.2
1974	27.1	28.2
1973	26.5	28.9
1972	25.9	29.7
1971	25.9	30.2
1970	25.8	31.2
1969	27.7	31.8
1968	29.4	32.6
1967	31.9	33.2
1966	34.5	33.2
1965	36.7	33.8
1964	37.9	34.5
1963	38.8	34.7
1962	38.9	35.1
1961	40.7	35.6
1960	42.6	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 42.6 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Kitts	Sri Lanka
2100	12.8%	13.1%
2099	12.8%	13.1%
2098	12.8%	13.2%
2097	12.8%	13.2%
2096	12.8%	13.2%
2095	12.9%	13.3%
2094	12.9%	13.3%
2093	12.9%	13.4%
2092	12.9%	13.4%
2091	12.9%	13.5%
2090	12.9%	13.6%
2089	12.9%	13.7%
2088	12.9%	13.7%
2087	13%	13.8%
2086	13%	13.9%
2085	13%	14%
2084	13%	14%
2083	13%	14.1%
2082	13%	14.2%
2081	13%	14.3%
2080	13%	14.3%
2079	13%	14.4%
2078	13%	14.5%
2077	13%	14.5%
2076	13%	14.6%
2075	13.1%	14.6%
2074	13.1%	14.7%
2073	13.1%	14.7%
2072	13.1%	14.8%
2071	13.2%	14.9%
2070	13.2%	14.9%
2069	13.2%	15%
2068	13.3%	15%
2067	13.3%	15.1%
2066	13.4%	15.2%
2065	13.4%	15.3%
2064	13.5%	15.4%
2063	13.5%	15.5%
2062	13.6%	15.6%
2061	13.6%	15.7%
2060	13.7%	15.8%
2059	13.7%	16%
2058	13.8%	16.1%
2057	13.9%	16.3%
2056	13.9%	16.4%
2055	14%	16.6%
2054	14.1%	16.8%
2053	14.1%	16.9%
2052	14.2%	17.1%
2051	14.3%	17.2%
2050	14.4%	17.4%
2049	14.4%	17.5%
2048	14.5%	17.7%
2047	14.6%	17.8%
2046	14.7%	17.9%
2045	14.8%	18%
2044	14.9%	18.2%
2043	15%	18.3%
2042	15.1%	18.4%
2041	15.3%	18.5%
2040	15.5%	18.6%
2039	15.6%	18.7%
2038	15.8%	18.9%
2037	16%	19%
2036	16.2%	19.1%
2035	16.4%	19.3%
2034	16.6%	19.5%
2033	16.9%	19.7%
2032	17.1%	19.9%
2031	17.4%	20.1%
2030	17.6%	20.3%
2029	17.8%	20.6%
2028	18.1%	20.9%
2027	18.3%	21.2%
2026	18.5%	21.5%
2025	18.2%	21.9%
2024	18.2%	22%
2023	18.3%	22.4%
2022	18.6%	22.7%
2021	18.8%	23%
2020	19.1%	23.3%
2019	19.3%	23.7%
2018	19.6%	24%
2017	19.9%	24.2%
2016	20.2%	24.5%
2015	20.6%	24.7%
2014	21.1%	24.9%
2013	21.7%	25%
2012	22.2%	25.2%
2011	22.7%	25.3%
2010	23.3%	25.4%
2009	24%	25.5%
2008	24.4%	25.6%
2007	24.8%	25.7%
2006	25.3%	25.7%
2005	26%	25.8%
2004	26.6%	26%
2003	27.4%	26.1%
2002	28.1%	26.3%
2001	28.8%	26.6%
2000	29.3%	27%
1999	29.7%	27.4%
1998	30.1%	27.8%
1997	30.6%	28.2%
1996	31.1%	28.6%
1995	31.7%	29.2%
1994	32.3%	29.9%
1993	32.9%	30.6%
1992	33.6%	31.4%
1991	34.1%	32.1%
1990	34.2%	32.5%
1989	34.1%	33%
1988	34.1%	33.5%
1987	34.2%	34%
1986	34.3%	34.6%
1985	34.5%	35.2%
1984	34.7%	35.5%
1983	35.1%	35.8%
1982	35.6%	36%
1981	36.2%	36.2%
1980	36.9%	36.4%
1979	37.6%	36.7%
1978	38.2%	36.9%
1977	38.8%	37.2%
1976	39.6%	37.6%
1975	40.5%	38%
1974	41.6%	38.4%
1973	42.9%	38.8%
1972	44.3%	39.2%
1971	45.8%	39.5%
1970	47.2%	39.7%
1969	47.7%	39.9%
1968	47.4%	40.1%
1967	47%	40.3%
1966	46.6%	40.4%
1965	46.3%	40.5%
1964	46.1%	40.6%
1963	46%	40.7%
1962	45.8%	40.8%
1961	45.7%	40.9%
1960	45.6%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 34.2% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sri Lanka

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Kitts	Sri Lanka
2023	74	18
2022	99	22
2021	111	34
2020	80	23
2019	74	20
2018	78	21
2017	74	21
2016	75	22
2015	76	22
2014	82	23
2013	82	23
2012	88	24
2011	90	25
2010	92	26
2009	93	28
2008	95	30
2007	96	31
2006	99	32
2005	102	32
2004	104	37
2003	111	35
2002	115	36
2001	131	37
2000	143	39
1999	164	41
1998	193	43
1997	194	45
1996	194	47
1995	204	48
1994	205	49
1993	225	51
1992	255	54
1991	280	57
1990	302	59
1989	316	61
1988	308	62
1987	302	64
1986	285	66
1985	290	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Kitts	Sri Lanka
2023	1.63%	0.61%
2022	1.68%	0.64%
2021	1.72%	0.66%
2020	1.77%	0.69%
2019	1.82%	0.72%
2018	1.86%	0.76%
2017	1.9%	0.79%
2016	1.93%	0.83%
2015	1.94%	0.87%
2014	1.95%	0.92%
2013	1.93%	0.98%
2012	1.91%	1.03%
2011	1.89%	1.08%
2010	1.88%	1.12%
2009	1.87%	2.08%
2008	1.88%	1.2%
2007	1.89%	1.26%
2006	1.92%	1.33%
2005	1.97%	1.4%
2004	2.03%	2.88%
2003	2.11%	1.52%
2002	2.2%	1.55%
2001	2.29%	1.58%
2000	2.39%	1.63%
1999	2.48%	1.69%
1998	2.56%	1.76%
1997	2.64%	1.86%
1996	2.7%	1.95%
1995	2.76%	2.05%
1994	2.8%	2.14%
1993	2.85%	2.22%
1992	2.9%	2.29%
1991	2.96%	2.32%
1990	3.03%	2.33%
1989	3.12%	2.74%
1988	3.24%	2.41%
1987	3.39%	2.54%
1986	3.56%	2.74%
1985	3.76%	3.02%
1984	4%	3.35%
1983	4.26%	3.67%
1982	4.53%	3.98%
1981	4.81%	4.29%
1980	5.06%	4.63%
1979	5.29%	4.99%
1978	5.48%	5.38%
1977	5.64%	5.77%
1976	5.78%	6.12%
1975	5.91%	6.41%
1974	6.03%	6.62%
1973	6.16%	6.77%
1972	-	6.86%
1971	-	6.94%
1970	-	7.02%
1969	-	7.14%
1968	-	7.32%
1967	-	7.55%
1966	-	7.81%
1965	-	8.07%
1964	-	8.3%
1963	-	8.48%
1962	-	8.66%
1961	-	8.95%
1960	-	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.