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
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
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- Human Development Index 0.84 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.13 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 64.9 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.4599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 81.48 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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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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.