Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 21.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.93
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
54.61
in 1970
All-time low
21.93
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 21.93, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 54.61 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.93, in 2025.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.1 | — |
| 1951 | 45.4 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 46.66 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 47.88 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 49.08 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 49.97 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 50.5 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 50.88 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 51.09 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 51.18 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 51.26 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 51.31 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.31 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.38 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.57 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.89 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 52.38 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 53 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 53.74 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 54.52 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 54.61 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 53.73 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 52.51 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 51.25 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 50.03 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 48.91 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 47.9 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 47.02 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 46.25 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 45.56 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 44.79 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 43.88 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 42.93 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 42.09 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.38 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 40.83 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 40.47 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 40.25 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.15 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 40.14 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.19 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 40.08 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.61 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.99 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 38.34 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 37.69 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 37.05 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 36.47 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 35.95 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 35.47 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 35.04 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 34.58 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.97 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.26 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.49 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 31.7 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.93 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.23 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 29.59 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.96 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.61 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.17 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.64 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.11 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.56 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.99 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.41 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.85 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.38 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.99 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.72 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 22.58 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.43 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.22 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 21.93 | -1.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 21.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 21.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.77, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.67 | 44.1 | 51.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.24 | 51.26 | 54.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.78 | 45.56 | 54.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.69 | 40.14 | 44.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.98 | 35.47 | 40.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.07 | 28.96 | 35.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.79 | 23.38 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 | 21.93 | 22.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 22 Jamaica 22.77 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 22.55 compare
- 24 Uruguay 22 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 21.77 compare
- 27 Dominica 21.59 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 21.32 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 21.93 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 54.61 in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.93 in 2025.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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