Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF)
Jamaica
71.73
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
72.42
in 2025
Jamaica rank
31st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
30th
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 72.42 against 71.73 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 31st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.97 | 56.01 | 3.96 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 65.36 | 59.15 | 6.21 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 62.93 | 5 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 65.18 | 4.9 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 | 67.08 | 4.43 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 70.77 | 0.703 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 | 71.33 | 0.7375 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.14 | 71.27 | 0.1307 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 72.42 against 71.73 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.69, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 30th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.