Fertility & birth rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Zimbabwe by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Kitts	Zimbabwe
2023	1.51	3.72
2022	1.51	3.77
2021	1.53	3.77
2020	1.55	3.75
2019	1.57	3.75
2018	1.59	3.74
2017	1.61	3.77
2016	1.63	3.83
2015	1.64	3.91
2014	1.67	4.01
2013	1.68	4.11
2012	1.71	4.13
2011	1.74	4.13
2010	1.76	4.04
2009	1.8	3.95
2008	1.83	3.78
2007	1.87	3.68
2006	1.9	3.64
2005	1.93	3.69
2004	1.96	3.78
2003	2	3.86
2002	2.04	3.93
2001	2.08	3.98
2000	2.13	4.01
1999	2.26	4.06
1998	2.31	4.07
1997	2.3	4.08
1996	2.26	4.11
1995	2.3	4.15
1994	2.31	4.28
1993	2.38	4.39
1992	2.43	4.57
1991	2.6	4.72
1990	2.73	4.88
1989	2.69	5.07
1988	2.62	5.28
1987	2.62	5.5
1986	2.68	5.69
1985	2.82	5.87
1984	2.88	6.04
1983	3.1	6.2
1982	3.18	6.33
1981	3.3	6.45
1980	3.26	6.52
1979	3.23	6.59
1978	3.29	6.66
1977	3.48	6.71
1976	3.59	6.77
1975	3.68	6.83
1974	3.81	6.88
1973	3.97	6.94
1972	4.16	6.94
1971	4.51	6.94
1970	4.73	6.98
1969	4.97	7.04
1968	5.17	7.11
1967	5.46	7.16
1966	5.78	7.2
1965	6.01	7.23
1964	6.08	7.23
1963	6.12	7.23
1962	6.06	7.23
1961	6.27	7.21
1960	6.54	7.2

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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Kitts	Zimbabwe
2023	84	372,505
2022	14	371,243
2021	-20	349,908
2020	98	354,790
2019	135	348,798
2018	150	345,883
2017	169	344,035
2016	185	348,772
2015	197	356,203
2014	213	366,350
2013	227	374,757
2012	246	371,135
2011	250	359,572
2010	274	335,570
2009	300	309,316
2008	322	280,527
2007	341	261,805
2006	355	248,963
2005	361	248,545
2004	365	248,307
2003	369	243,057
2002	365	244,170
2001	369	227,909
2000	376	236,343
1999	413	232,393
1998	415	225,614
1997	405	216,288
1996	379	205,269
1995	382	206,695
1994	370	216,343
1993	373	228,045
1992	369	255,291
1991	411	260,943
1990	471	265,444
1989	476	270,838
1988	471	277,498
1987	486	286,766
1986	520	289,894
1985	574	290,756
1984	598	290,052
1983	664	286,545
1982	672	279,934
1981	684	271,361
1980	652	241,179
1979	643	223,657
1978	654	222,979
1977	697	225,139
1976	703	221,419
1975	688	216,947
1974	670	208,806
1973	646	201,885
1972	619	193,725
1971	615	185,427
1970	611	178,979
1969	708	172,626
1968	812	166,865
1967	951	161,205
1966	1,103	156,014
1965	1,228	151,164
1964	1,305	145,848
1963	1,360	140,984
1962	1,373	136,317
1961	1,466	131,531
1960	1,562	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Zimbabwe by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Kitts	Zimbabwe
2023	11.7	30.4
2022	12	30.9
2021	12.3	30.9
2020	12.6	31
2019	12.9	31.1
2018	13.1	31.3
2017	13.4	31.8
2016	13.6	32.7
2015	13.7	33.9
2014	14	35.4
2013	14.1	37
2012	14.4	37.8
2011	14.7	38.1
2010	14.9	37.9
2009	15.3	37.5
2008	15.6	36.4
2007	15.9	35.7
2006	16.1	35.2
2005	16.3	35.8
2004	16.5	36.3
2003	16.8	36.6
2002	16.9	36.5
2001	17.3	36.5
2000	17.7	36.1
1999	18.9	35.6
1998	19.5	34.5
1997	19.5	33.4
1996	19.3	32.4
1995	19.7	31.7
1994	19.7	32
1993	20.2	32.4
1992	20.6	34.3
1991	22.1	34.9
1990	23.7	35.5
1989	23.7	36.4
1988	23.4	37.7
1987	23.6	39.5
1986	24.3	40.9
1985	25.5	42.3
1984	26.1	43.7
1983	27.7	45
1982	28	45.7
1981	28.4	46.3
1980	27.6	44.8
1979	27.1	46.3
1978	27.2	46.8
1977	28	46.5
1976	28	46.5
1975	27.6	46.6
1974	27.1	46.4
1973	26.5	46.4
1972	25.9	46
1971	25.9	45.6
1970	25.8	45.5
1969	27.7	45.5
1968	29.4	45.7
1967	31.9	45.8
1966	34.5	46.1
1965	36.7	46.4
1964	37.9	46.6
1963	38.8	46.8
1962	38.9	47.1
1961	40.7	47.3
1960	42.6	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 42.6 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Kitts	Zimbabwe
2100	12.8%	20.3%
2099	12.8%	20.5%
2098	12.8%	20.6%
2097	12.8%	20.8%
2096	12.8%	20.9%
2095	12.9%	21.1%
2094	12.9%	21.3%
2093	12.9%	21.4%
2092	12.9%	21.6%
2091	12.9%	21.8%
2090	12.9%	22%
2089	12.9%	22.2%
2088	12.9%	22.4%
2087	13%	22.6%
2086	13%	22.8%
2085	13%	23%
2084	13%	23.2%
2083	13%	23.4%
2082	13%	23.6%
2081	13%	23.8%
2080	13%	24%
2079	13%	24.2%
2078	13%	24.4%
2077	13%	24.6%
2076	13%	24.9%
2075	13.1%	25.1%
2074	13.1%	25.3%
2073	13.1%	25.5%
2072	13.1%	25.7%
2071	13.2%	25.9%
2070	13.2%	26.2%
2069	13.2%	26.4%
2068	13.3%	26.6%
2067	13.3%	26.8%
2066	13.4%	27.1%
2065	13.4%	27.3%
2064	13.5%	27.6%
2063	13.5%	27.8%
2062	13.6%	28.1%
2061	13.6%	28.4%
2060	13.7%	28.7%
2059	13.7%	29%
2058	13.8%	29.3%
2057	13.9%	29.6%
2056	13.9%	30%
2055	14%	30.3%
2054	14.1%	30.6%
2053	14.1%	31%
2052	14.2%	31.3%
2051	14.3%	31.7%
2050	14.4%	32%
2049	14.4%	32.4%
2048	14.5%	32.7%
2047	14.6%	33.1%
2046	14.7%	33.4%
2045	14.8%	33.7%
2044	14.9%	34%
2043	15%	34.2%
2042	15.1%	34.5%
2041	15.3%	34.7%
2040	15.5%	34.9%
2039	15.6%	35.2%
2038	15.8%	35.4%
2037	16%	35.7%
2036	16.2%	35.9%
2035	16.4%	36.2%
2034	16.6%	36.4%
2033	16.9%	36.6%
2032	17.1%	36.9%
2031	17.4%	37.2%
2030	17.6%	37.6%
2029	17.8%	38.1%
2028	18.1%	38.7%
2027	18.3%	39.3%
2026	18.5%	40%
2025	18.2%	40.6%
2024	18.2%	40.9%
2023	18.3%	41.3%
2022	18.6%	41.6%
2021	18.8%	41.9%
2020	19.1%	42.2%
2019	19.3%	42.5%
2018	19.6%	42.9%
2017	19.9%	43.3%
2016	20.2%	43.6%
2015	20.6%	43.8%
2014	21.1%	43.9%
2013	21.7%	43.9%
2012	22.2%	43.7%
2011	22.7%	43.4%
2010	23.3%	43%
2009	24%	42.7%
2008	24.4%	42.4%
2007	24.8%	42.1%
2006	25.3%	42%
2005	26%	41.9%
2004	26.6%	41.7%
2003	27.4%	41.5%
2002	28.1%	41.4%
2001	28.8%	41.5%
2000	29.3%	41.9%
1999	29.7%	42.4%
1998	30.1%	43.1%
1997	30.6%	44%
1996	31.1%	45%
1995	31.7%	45.9%
1994	32.3%	46.6%
1993	32.9%	47.1%
1992	33.6%	46.8%
1991	34.1%	46.6%
1990	34.2%	47.1%
1989	34.1%	47.6%
1988	34.1%	47.9%
1987	34.2%	47.9%
1986	34.3%	47.9%
1985	34.5%	48%
1984	34.7%	48.1%
1983	35.1%	48.2%
1982	35.6%	48.3%
1981	36.2%	48.4%
1980	36.9%	48.7%
1979	37.6%	48.8%
1978	38.2%	48.5%
1977	38.8%	48.3%
1976	39.6%	48.2%
1975	40.5%	48.1%
1974	41.6%	48.1%
1973	42.9%	48.1%
1972	44.3%	48.2%
1971	45.8%	48.2%
1970	47.2%	48.3%
1969	47.7%	48.4%
1968	47.4%	48.5%
1967	47%	48.5%
1966	46.6%	48.6%
1965	46.3%	48.7%
1964	46.1%	48.8%
1963	46%	48.5%
1962	45.8%	48.1%
1961	45.7%	47.7%
1960	45.6%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 34.2% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Zimbabwe

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Kitts	Zimbabwe
2023	74	358
2022	99	368
2021	111	446
2020	80	380
2019	74	388
2018	78	386
2017	74	389
2016	75	411
2015	76	428
2014	82	468
2013	82	525
2012	88	558
2011	90	564
2010	92	567
2009	93	540
2008	95	526
2007	96	519
2006	99	480
2005	102	454
2004	104	451
2003	111	455
2002	115	418
2001	131	467
2000	143	405
1999	164	399
1998	193	368
1997	194	357
1996	194	352
1995	204	332
1994	205	332
1993	225	331
1992	255	333
1991	280	332
1990	302	353
1989	316	382
1988	308	431
1987	302	480
1986	285	525
1985	290	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Kitts	Zimbabwe
2023	1.63%	4.42%
2022	1.68%	4.6%
2021	1.72%	4.76%
2020	1.77%	5.01%
2019	1.82%	5.11%
2018	1.86%	5.23%
2017	1.9%	5.5%
2016	1.93%	5.69%
2015	1.94%	5.98%
2014	1.95%	6.18%
2013	1.93%	6.55%
2012	1.91%	7.14%
2011	1.89%	7.88%
2010	1.88%	8.5%
2009	1.87%	9.03%
2008	1.88%	9.34%
2007	1.89%	9.47%
2006	1.92%	9.4%
2005	1.97%	9.23%
2004	2.03%	9.17%
2003	2.11%	8.85%
2002	2.2%	8.48%
2001	2.29%	9.79%
2000	2.39%	9.83%
1999	2.48%	9.92%
1998	2.56%	10%
1997	2.64%	10.1%
1996	2.7%	10%
1995	2.76%	9.83%
1994	2.8%	9.52%
1993	2.85%	9.16%
1992	2.9%	8.73%
1991	2.96%	8.33%
1990	3.03%	7.97%
1989	3.12%	7.69%
1988	3.24%	7.55%
1987	3.39%	7.61%
1986	3.56%	7.86%
1985	3.76%	8.31%
1984	4%	8.87%
1983	4.26%	9.5%
1982	4.53%	10.1%
1981	4.81%	10.7%
1980	5.06%	11.1%
1979	5.29%	11.3%
1978	5.48%	11.5%
1977	5.64%	11.5%
1976	5.78%	11.5%
1975	5.91%	11.4%
1974	6.03%	11.4%
1973	6.16%	11.4%
1972	-	11.5%
1971	-	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.