Cayman Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Cayman Islands
1.52 births per woman
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.53 births per woman
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
147th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
146th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Cayman Islands
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 1.53 births per woman against 1.52 births per woman in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 147th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 births per woman | 5.85 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 3.19 births per woman | 3.84 births per woman | 0.65 births per woman | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 1.88 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | 1.03 births per woman | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 1.72 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 0.671 births per woman | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 0.2686 births per woman | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 0.2455 births per woman | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.0156 births per woman | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Cayman Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 1.53 births per woman against 1.52 births per woman in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Cayman Islands ranks 147th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 146th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.