Share of the population that is female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of the population that is female was 52.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 1960
All-time low
50.1%
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 52.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 54.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2001.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population that is female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.1% | — |
| 1961 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 52.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 52.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6% | 53.3% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 52.1% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 51.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.9% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.8% | 52.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More gender data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 276 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 269 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 278 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 289 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of the population that is female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 52.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2001.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of the population that is female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).