Population, female (% of total population) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population, female (% of total population) was 52.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 1960
All-time low
50.1%
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 52.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 54.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2001.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.1% | — |
| 1961 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 52.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 52.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6% | 53.3% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 52.1% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 51.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.9% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.8% | 52.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 52.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2001.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population, female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.