Median age vs. births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Median age vs. births per woman was 35.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age vs. births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs. births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 35.35 years. 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9 years, 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 | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.2 years | — |
| 1951 | 20.42 years | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 19.56 years | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 18.65 years | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 17.73 years | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 17.01 years | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 16.63 years | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 16.42 years | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 16.33 years | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 16.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 16.28 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 16.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 16.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.18 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.07 years | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.89 years | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.65 years | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.38 years | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 15.11 years | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 14.9 years | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 15.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 15.49 years | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 16.01 years | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 16.51 years | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 16.98 years | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 17.41 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.8 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.15 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 18.47 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 18.76 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.08 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 19.48 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 19.91 years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 20.33 years | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.73 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 21.12 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 21.47 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.78 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 22.04 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.04 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.37 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.73 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.5 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 24.88 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.28 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 25.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.02 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.36 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.71 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.86 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.23 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.61 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.03 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 29.56 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.02 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.32 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.78 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 32.24 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.71 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.18 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.17 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.97 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.35 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.03 years | 16.31 years | 21.2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8 years | 14.9 years | 16.28 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.06 years | 15.03 years | 18.76 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.82 years | 19.08 years | 22.23 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.65 years | 22.35 years | 25.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.31 years | 25.67 years | 29.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.58 years | 29.56 years | 33.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.77 years | 34.17 years | 35.35 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 94 Uruguay 35.78 years compare
- 95 Dominica 35.62 years compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 35.49 years compare
- 98 Singapore 35.1 years compare
- 99 Cook Islands 35.08 years compare
- 100 French Polynesia 34.79 years 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)
- 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)
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 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 years 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 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.