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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.55 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27.55 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.16 years
in 1965
All-time low
26.47 years
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 27.55 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 28.16 years in 1965 and was at its lowest, 26.47 years, in 1984.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Year years Change
1950 27.54 years —
1951 27.54 years -0.0%
1952 27.54 years -0.0%
1953 27.54 years -0.0%
1954 27.53 years -0.0%
1955 27.53 years -0.0%
1956 27.52 years -0.0%
1957 27.55 years +0.1%
1958 27.66 years +0.4%
1959 27.82 years +0.6%
1960 27.98 years +0.6%
1961 28.1 years +0.4%
1962 28.14 years +0.1%
1963 28.15 years +0.1%
1964 28.15 years +0.0%
1965 28.16 years +0.0%
1966 28.15 years -0.0%
1967 28.12 years -0.1%
1968 28.1 years -0.1%
1969 28.07 years -0.1%
1970 27.98 years -0.3%
1971 27.83 years -0.6%
1972 27.56 years -1.0%
1973 27.34 years -0.8%
1974 27.15 years -0.7%
1975 26.93 years -0.8%
1976 26.8 years -0.5%
1977 26.67 years -0.5%
1978 26.54 years -0.5%
1979 26.52 years -0.1%
1980 26.53 years +0.0%
1981 26.55 years +0.1%
1982 26.49 years -0.2%
1983 26.48 years -0.0%
1984 26.47 years -0.1%
1985 26.51 years +0.2%
1986 26.55 years +0.2%
1987 26.58 years +0.1%
1988 26.62 years +0.2%
1989 26.7 years +0.3%
1990 26.77 years +0.3%
1991 26.81 years +0.2%
1992 26.85 years +0.1%
1993 26.9 years +0.2%
1994 26.96 years +0.2%
1995 27.02 years +0.2%
1996 27.08 years +0.2%
1997 27.14 years +0.2%
1998 27.15 years +0.1%
1999 27.09 years -0.2%
2000 26.98 years -0.4%
2001 26.91 years -0.3%
2002 26.98 years +0.3%
2003 27.05 years +0.3%
2004 27.13 years +0.3%
2005 27.2 years +0.3%
2006 27.27 years +0.2%
2007 27.34 years +0.3%
2008 27.36 years +0.1%
2009 27.36 years +0.0%
2010 27.39 years +0.1%
2011 27.39 years +0.0%
2012 27.41 years +0.1%
2013 27.45 years +0.1%
2014 27.45 years +0.0%
2015 27.45 years +0.0%
2016 27.48 years +0.1%
2017 27.48 years +0.0%
2018 27.48 years +0.0%
2019 27.52 years +0.1%
2020 27.52 years +0.0%
2021 27.55 years +0.1%
2022 27.55 years +0.0%
2023 27.55 years -0.0%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 27.55 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 27.55 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 27.58 years 27.52 years 27.82 years 10
1960s 28.11 years 27.98 years 28.16 years 10
1970s 27.13 years 26.52 years 27.98 years 10
1980s 26.55 years 26.47 years 26.7 years 10
1990s 26.98 years 26.77 years 27.15 years 10
2000s 27.16 years 26.91 years 27.36 years 10
2010s 27.45 years 27.39 years 27.52 years 10
2020s 27.54 years 27.52 years 27.55 years 4

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 209 United States Virgin Islands 27.67 years compare
  2. 210 Paraguay 27.67 years compare
  3. 211 Seychelles 27.58 years compare
  4. 213 India 27.53 years compare
  5. 214 Dominican Republic 27.43 years compare
  6. 215 Ecuador 27.37 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 27.55 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 28.16 years in 1965.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 26.47 years in 1984.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2026); 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
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Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.