Fertility rate, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Fertility rate, total was 1.53 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.53 births per woman
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
148th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.54 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.5 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 1.53 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 6.54 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.5 births per woman, in 2023.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 148th of 217 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.
Fertility rate, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.54 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.27 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 6.06 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 6.12 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.08 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.01 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.78 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 5.46 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 5.17 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 4.97 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.73 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 4.51 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 4.16 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 3.97 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 3.81 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.67 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.59 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.48 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.29 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 3.23 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.26 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.3 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.17 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.1 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.88 births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.82 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.68 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.62 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.62 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.69 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.73 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.43 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.38 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.31 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.26 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.3 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.31 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.26 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.13 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.08 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.96 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.93 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.87 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.83 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.68 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.63 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.61 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.59 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.53 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.51 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.53 births per woman | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.85 births per woman | 4.97 births per woman | 6.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 births per woman | 3.23 births per woman | 4.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 3.3 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 5 |
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 10.82 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Fertility rate, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.53 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for fertility rate, total?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 148th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.