Population ages 55-59, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population ages 55-59, female was 6.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2016
All-time low
2.6%
in 1993
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 6.0% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 6.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1993.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1961 | 3.6% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 76 Faroe Islands 6.1% compare
- 77 Ireland 6.1% compare
- 78 Georgia 6.0% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 6.0% compare
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.0% compare
- 82 Kosovo 6.0% compare
- 82 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.0% 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 population ages 55-59, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 6.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1993.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.