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
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.
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
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 110.82 2010 = 100 (2023)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.