Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Child population under age 5 (in thousands) was 2.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.75
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
10.65
in 1959
All-time low
2.75
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 2.75 for child population under age 5 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 10.65 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2025.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.59 | — |
| 1951 | 9.14 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 9.65 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 10.14 | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 10.36 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 10.27 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 10.23 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 10.35 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 10.51 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 10.65 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 10.61 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 10.26 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 9.75 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 9.25 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 8.76 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 8.27 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 7.86 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 7.53 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 7.23 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.83 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 6.32 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 5.84 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 5.49 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 5.28 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.24 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.3 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.35 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.36 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.35 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.29 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.22 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.16 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.11 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.07 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.05 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.91 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.76 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.69 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.61 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.54 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.46 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.33 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.28 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.24 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.21 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.22 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.26 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.28 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.21 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.08 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.92 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.57 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.17 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.11 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.18 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.09 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.04 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.79 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.75 | -1.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 414.76, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.84, 3% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.99 | 8.59 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.63 | 6.83 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.48 | 5.24 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4.69 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 | 4.2 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 3.51 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 3 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.75 | 2.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.97 compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 5.5 compare
- 31 Dominica 3.54 compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.53 compare
- 34 British Virgin Islands 1.65 compare
- 35 Anguilla 0.693 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 child population under age 5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Child population under age 5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.75 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2025.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for child population under age 5?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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