Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Saint Kitts and Nevis

Share of population under 15 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2025 — 18.3%. Ranked 135 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 27.3 pp.

2025 18.3% +0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 135of 217
Period maximum 47.7%1969
Period minimum 18.2%2024

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 45.6%1962: 45.8%1964: 46.1%1966: 46.6%1968: 47.4%1970: 47.2%1972: 44.3%1974: 41.6%1976: 39.6%1978: 38.2%1980: 36.9%1982: 35.6%1984: 34.7%1986: 34.3%1988: 34.1%1990: 34.2%1992: 33.6%1994: 32.3%1996: 31.1%1998: 30.1%2000: 29.3%2002: 28.1%2004: 26.6%2006: 25.3%2008: 24.4%2010: 23.3%2012: 22.2%2014: 21.1%2016: 20.2%2018: 19.6%2020: 19.1%2022: 18.6%2024: 18.2%2025: 18.3%
Change over the period: −27.3 pp Annual average: -0.42 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.3%
World 24.4%
Caribbean computed 22.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Saint Kitts and Nevis, by year Saint Kitts and Nevis All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.3 +0.1 pp
2024 18.2 −0.1 pp
2023 18.3 −0.2 pp
2022 18.6 −0.2 pp
2021 18.8 −0.2 pp
2020 19.1 −0.3 pp
2019 19.3 −0.3 pp
2018 19.6 −0.3 pp
2017 19.9 −0.3 pp
2016 20.2 −0.4 pp
2015 20.6 −0.5 pp
2014 21.1 −0.6 pp
2013 21.7 −0.5 pp
2012 22.2 −0.4 pp
2011 22.7 −0.6 pp
2010 23.3 −0.7 pp
2009 24 −0.5 pp
2008 24.4 −0.4 pp
2007 24.8 −0.5 pp
2006 25.3 −0.6 pp
2005 26 −0.7 pp
2004 26.6 −0.7 pp
2003 27.4 −0.7 pp
2002 28.1 −0.7 pp
2001 28.8 −0.5 pp
2000 29.3 −0.4 pp
1999 29.7 −0.4 pp
1998 30.1 −0.5 pp
1997 30.6 −0.5 pp
1996 31.1 −0.6 pp
1995 31.7 −0.6 pp
1994 32.3 −0.6 pp
1993 32.9 −0.6 pp
1992 33.6 −0.5 pp
1991 34.1 −0.1 pp
1990 34.2 +0.1 pp
1989 34.1 +0 pp
1988 34.1 −0 pp
1987 34.2 −0.1 pp
1986 34.3 −0.2 pp
1985 34.5 −0.3 pp
1984 34.7 −0.4 pp
1983 35.1 −0.5 pp
1982 35.6 −0.7 pp
1981 36.2 −0.7 pp
1980 36.9 −0.6 pp
1979 37.6 −0.6 pp
1978 38.2 −0.7 pp
1977 38.8 −0.8 pp
1976 39.6 −0.9 pp
1975 40.5 −1.1 pp
1974 41.6 −1.3 pp
1973 42.9 −1.4 pp
1972 44.3 −1.5 pp
1971 45.8 −1.4 pp
1970 47.2 −0.5 pp
1969 47.7 +0.3 pp
1968 47.4 +0.4 pp
1967 47 +0.4 pp
1966 46.6 +0.3 pp
1965 46.3 +0.2 pp
1964 46.1 +0.2 pp
1963 46 +0.1 pp
1962 45.8 +0.1 pp
1961 45.7 +0.1 pp
1960 45.6

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.