Median age vs births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Median age vs births per woman was 35.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.35
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.35
in 2023
All-time low
14.9
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 35.35. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 35.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 1969.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.2 | — |
| 1951 | 20.42 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 19.56 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 18.65 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 17.73 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 17.01 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 16.63 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 16.42 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 16.33 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 16.31 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 16.28 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 16.25 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 16.24 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.18 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.07 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.89 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.65 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.38 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 15.11 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 14.9 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 15.03 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 15.49 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 16.01 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 16.51 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 16.98 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 17.41 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.8 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.15 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 18.47 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 18.76 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.08 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 19.48 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 19.91 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 20.33 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.73 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 21.12 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 21.47 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.78 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 22.04 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22.23 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.35 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.48 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.72 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.04 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.37 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.73 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.11 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.5 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 24.88 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.28 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 25.67 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.02 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.36 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.71 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.09 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.48 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.86 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.23 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.61 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.03 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 29.56 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.02 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.86 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.32 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.78 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 32.24 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.71 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.18 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.67 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.17 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.97 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.35 | +1.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 35.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 35.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.03 | 16.31 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8 | 14.9 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.06 | 15.03 | 18.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.82 | 19.08 | 22.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.65 | 22.35 | 25.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.31 | 25.67 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.58 | 29.56 | 33.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 34.17 | 35.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 94 Uruguay 35.78 compare
- 95 Dominica 35.62 compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 35.49 compare
- 98 Singapore 35.1 compare
- 99 Cook Islands 35.08 compare
- 100 French Polynesia 34.79 compare
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 46.88 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.754 (2100)
- Population density 116.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,231 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Median age vs births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 35.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 35.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 1969.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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