Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.5 live births per woman, measured 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.38 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.46 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 6.57 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 6.7 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 6.83 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 6.96 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 7.09 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 7.26 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.95 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 6.54 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 6.27 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 6.06 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 6.12 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.01 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.78 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 5.46 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 5.17 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 4.97 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.73 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 4.51 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 4.16 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 3.97 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 3.81 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.67 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.59 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.48 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.29 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 3.23 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.26 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.3 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.17 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.1 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.88 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.82 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.68 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.62 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.62 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.69 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.73 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.43 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.38 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.31 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.26 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.3 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.31 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.26 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.13 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.08 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.93 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.87 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.83 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.74 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.71 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.68 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.63 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.61 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.59 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.51 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.5% |
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 poverty & inequality data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.33 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 39.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1072 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1072 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.136 (2023)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 541.26 (2023)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.001 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.