Population:
49,898 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 26.3% (male 5,397/female 5,138)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 65.9% (male 13,231/female 13,196)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 7.9% (male 1,326/female 1,843) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 31.5 years
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male: 31.5 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 31.5 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.838% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
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Birth rate:
14.23 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 146
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
7.11 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
1.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 51
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 32% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 9.9 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 153
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 6.45 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 13.41 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 74.37 years
country comparison to the world: 97
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male: 72.03 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 76.75 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.79 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 158
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s)
adjective: Kittitian, Nevisian

Ethnic groups:
predominantly black; some British, Portuguese, and Lebanese

Religions:
Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic

Languages:
English (official)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97.8%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: NA
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: NA (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 12 years
male: 12 years
female: 13 years (2005)

Education expenditures:
9.9% of GDP (2005)
country comparison to the world: 6
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]