Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 11.74 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.74 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 218 countries
All-time high
42.64 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
11.74 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 11.74 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 42.64 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.74 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 126th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.64 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 40.74 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 38.93 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 38.78 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 37.91 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 36.69 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 34.55 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 31.86 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 29.41 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 27.73 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 25.84 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 25.9 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 25.92 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 26.53 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 27.1 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 27.58 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 28 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 27.99 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 27.16 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 27.12 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 27.62 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 28.41 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 28.01 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 27.74 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 26.08 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 25.54 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 24.27 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 23.6 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 23.42 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 23.73 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 23.7 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 22.1 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 20.6 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 20.21 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 19.71 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.67 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.26 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 19.54 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.51 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.93 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 17.72 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 17.28 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.94 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.75 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.51 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.32 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.13 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.58 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.28 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.95 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.7 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.45 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 14.14 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.96 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.74 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.62 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.38 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.11 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.86 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.57 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.27 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.96 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.74 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.74 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11.74 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11.74 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.74 per 1,000 people, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.92 per 1,000 people | 27.73 per 1,000 people | 42.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.91 per 1,000 people | 25.84 per 1,000 people | 28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.84 per 1,000 people | 23.42 per 1,000 people | 28.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.32 per 1,000 people | 18.93 per 1,000 people | 23.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.44 per 1,000 people | 15.28 per 1,000 people | 17.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.89 per 1,000 people | 12.86 per 1,000 people | 14.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.06 per 1,000 people | 11.74 per 1,000 people | 12.57 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 123 Kosovo 11.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 11.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Cayman Islands 11.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Grenada 11.48 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Jamaica 11.45 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Birth rate, crude in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 11.74 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 42.64 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.74 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for birth rate, crude?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.