Population ages 65 and above in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population ages 65 and above was 11.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 11.7% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 11.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1960.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 89th 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 65 and above in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 86 French Polynesia 11.9% compare
- 87 Palau 11.8% compare
- 88 New Caledonia 11.8% compare
- 90 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.7% compare
- 91 Greenland 11.5% compare
- 92 Brazil 11.5% 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 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population ages 65 and above in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 11.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.