Guyana vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sex gap in life expectancy
Guyana
7.44 years
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
7.45 years
in 2023
Guyana rank
27th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
26th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Guyana
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 7.45 years against 7.44 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Guyana ranks 27th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.81 years | 5.14 years | 0.3297 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 4.82 years | 5.12 years | 0.2957 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 4.81 years | 5.69 years | 0.8806 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 5.17 years | 5 years | 0.1699 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 6.02 years | 5.21 years | 0.8128 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.35 years | 6.28 years | 0.0726 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 7.16 years | 7.02 years | 0.1378 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7.45 years | 7.52 years | 0.0742 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Guyana or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 7.45 years against 7.44 years in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.01 years, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Guyana ranks 27th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.