Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 1.5 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.26 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.5 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.85 live births per woman | 6.38 live births per woman | 7.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.85 live births per woman | 4.97 live births per woman | 6.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 live births per woman | 3.23 live births per woman | 4.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | 3.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 303 (2025)
- Population, female 24,488 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 43.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.2% (2025)
- Population, female 52.2% (2025)
- Population, male 22,434 (2025)
- Population, male 47.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 live births per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.