Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 1.5 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.26 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.5 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.85 live births per woman | 6.38 live births per woman | 7.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.85 live births per woman | 4.97 live births per woman | 6.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 live births per woman | 3.23 live births per woman | 4.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | 3.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 116.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,231 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.47 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 live births per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.