Number of children under 5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of children under 5 was 2,839 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,839 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,649 people
in 1959
All-time low
2,839 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2,839 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 10,649 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2,839 people, in 2023.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,591 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,144 people | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 9,650 people | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 10,135 people | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 10,356 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 10,267 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 10,230 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 10,348 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 10,510 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 10,649 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 10,607 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 10,255 people | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 9,752 people | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 9,253 people | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 8,758 people | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 8,269 people | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 7,861 people | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 7,533 people | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 7,228 people | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 6,835 people | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 6,321 people | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 5,838 people | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 5,487 people | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 5,279 people | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 5,242 people | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5,303 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5,345 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5,363 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5,353 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5,293 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 5,217 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5,164 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,111 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5,074 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5,048 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,995 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,914 people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4,832 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4,759 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 4,690 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4,614 people | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 4,535 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,464 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,398 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,335 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4,283 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,239 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,208 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,199 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,217 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,266 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,283 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,207 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,077 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,919 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,751 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3,629 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,573 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,550 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,509 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,332 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3,173 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3,109 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,026 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,997 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,108 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,184 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,136 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,088 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,036 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,983 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,931 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,884 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,839 people | -1.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2,839 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2,839 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,988 people | 8,591 people | 10,649 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,635 people | 6,835 people | 10,607 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,482 people | 5,242 people | 6,321 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,980 people | 4,690 people | 5,217 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,349 people | 4,199 people | 4,614 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,876 people | 3,509 people | 4,283 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,119 people | 2,997 people | 3,332 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,909 people | 2,839 people | 2,983 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 207 Faroe Islands 3,589 people compare
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 3,080 people compare
- 211 Bermuda 2,724 people compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,583 people compare
- 213 Guernsey 2,582 people compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.6167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6551 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.027 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0141 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of children under 5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2,839 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 10,649 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,839 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of children under 5?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.