Population ages 65 and above, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population ages 65 and above, female was 12.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, 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 12.6% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 12.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1960.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 89th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.3% | — |
| 1961 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 12.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 12.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.0% compare
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.8% compare
- 88 Brazil 12.7% compare
- 90 New Caledonia 12.4% compare
- 91 French Polynesia 12.4% compare
- 92 Türkiye 11.8% 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 65 and above, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 12.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.