Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.5 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.26 live births per woman
in 1958
All-time low
1.5 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023

2468195019862023

Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 1.5 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.26 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.5 live births per woman, in 2023.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 168th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.85 live births per woman 6.38 live births per woman 7.26 live births per woman 10
1960s 5.85 live births per woman 4.97 live births per woman 6.54 live births per woman 10
1970s 3.84 live births per woman 3.23 live births per woman 4.73 live births per woman 10
1980s 2.92 live births per woman 2.62 live births per woman 3.3 live births per woman 10
1990s 2.39 live births per woman 2.26 live births per woman 2.73 live births per woman 10
2000s 1.96 live births per woman 1.8 live births per woman 2.13 live births per woman 10
2010s 1.66 live births per woman 1.57 live births per woman 1.76 live births per woman 10
2020s 1.52 live births per woman 1.5 live births per woman 1.55 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 165 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
  2. 166 Denmark 1.51 live births per woman compare
  3. 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
  4. 169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
  5. 170 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
  6. 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 7.26 live births per woman in 1958.
What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed

The average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.