Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy at birth
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 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.