Fertility Rate: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis's fertility rate is currently 1.526 births per woman as of 2024. # Saint Kitts and Nevis Fertility Rate Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded a fertility rate of 1.
Current (2024)
1.526 births per woman
+1.4% y/y
Peak (1960)
6.541 births per woman
Low (2023)
1.505 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Saint Kitts and Nevis
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Saint Kitts and Nevis
Analysis# Saint Kitts and Nevis Fertility Rate
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded a fertility rate of 1.526 births per woman in 2024, reflecting a dramatic decline from its 1960 peak of 6.541 births per woman. This represents a 76.7% decrease over six decades, placing the nation firmly in the low-fertility range characteristic of developed economies. The 2024 figure sits just above the all-time low of 1.505 recorded in 2023, indicating the country has stabilized near its historical minimum.
The downward trajectory accelerated noticeably between 2015 and 2023, dropping from 1.643 to 1.505 births per woman in just eight years. A slight uptick to 1.526 in 2024 suggests potential stabilization rather than continued decline. This fertility pattern reflects broader demographic shifts driven by increased educational attainment, economic development, and family planning access.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.526 births per woman | +1.40% |
| 2023 | 1.505 births per woman | -0.46% |
| 2022 | 1.512 births per woman | -1.24% |
| 2021 | 1.531 births per woman | -1.23% |
| 2020 | 1.55 births per woman | -1.15% |
| 2019 | 1.568 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 2018 | 1.587 births per woman | -1.43% |
| 2017 | 1.61 births per woman | -1.41% |
| 2016 | 1.633 births per woman | -0.61% |
| 2015 | 1.643 births per woman | -1.32% |
| 2014 | 1.665 births per woman | -1.01% |
| 2013 | 1.682 births per woman | -1.81% |
| 2012 | 1.713 births per woman | -1.55% |
| 2011 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.25% |
| 2010 | 1.762 births per woman | -2.11% |
| 2009 | 1.8 births per woman | -1.80% |
| 2008 | 1.833 births per woman | -2.03% |
| 2007 | 1.871 births per woman | -1.63% |
| 2006 | 1.902 births per woman | -1.50% |
| 2005 | 1.931 births per woman | -1.68% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.964 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 2003 | 2.004 births per woman | -1.67% |
| 2002 | 2.038 births per woman | -2.11% |
| 2001 | 2.082 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 2000 | 2.126 births per woman | -5.76% |
| 1999 | 2.256 births per woman | -2.34% |
| 1998 | 2.31 births per woman | +0.43% |
| 1997 | 2.3 births per woman | +1.77% |
| 1996 | 2.26 births per woman | -1.91% |
| 1995 | 2.304 births per woman | -0.26% |
| 1994 | 2.31 births per woman | -2.74% |
| 1993 | 2.375 births per woman | -2.38% |
| 1992 | 2.433 births per woman | -6.31% |
| 1991 | 2.597 births per woman | -4.70% |
| 1990 | 2.725 births per woman | +1.34% |
| 1989 | 2.689 births per woman | +2.56% |
| 1988 | 2.622 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1987 | 2.622 births per woman | -2.27% |
| 1986 | 2.683 births per woman | -4.86% |
| 1985 | 2.82 births per woman | -2.22% |
| 1984 | 2.884 births per woman | -6.91% |
| 1983 | 3.098 births per woman | -2.43% |
| 1982 | 3.175 births per woman | -3.67% |
| 1981 | 3.296 births per woman | +1.07% |
| 1980 | 3.261 births per woman | +0.96% |
| 1979 | 3.23 births per woman | -1.70% |
| 1978 | 3.286 births per woman | -5.52% |
| 1977 | 3.478 births per woman | -3.09% |
| 1976 | 3.589 births per woman | -2.34% |
| 1975 | 3.675 births per woman | -3.44% |
| 1974 | 3.806 births per woman | -4.03% |
| 1973 | 3.966 births per woman | -4.69% |
| 1972 | 4.161 births per woman | -7.66% |
| 1971 | 4.506 births per woman | -4.70% |
| 1970 | 4.728 births per woman | -4.81% |
| 1969 | 4.967 births per woman | -3.83% |
| 1968 | 5.165 births per woman | -5.40% |
| 1967 | 5.46 births per woman | -5.59% |
| 1966 | 5.783 births per woman | -3.75% |
| 1965 | 6.008 births per woman | -1.25% |
| 1964 | 6.084 births per woman | -0.60% |
| 1963 | 6.121 births per woman | +0.99% |
| 1962 | 6.061 births per woman | -3.36% |
| 1961 | 6.272 births per woman | -4.11% |
| 1960 | 6.541 births per woman | — |
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