Samoa vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy at birth, total
Samoa
71.83 years
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
72.28 years
in 2024
Samoa rank
139th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
136th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Samoa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 72.28 years against 71.83 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.45 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Samoa ranks 139th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 136th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.24 years | 59.15 years | 1.91 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 62.54 years | 62.93 years | 0.3871 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 66.35 years | 65.18 years | 1.18 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 69.25 years | 67.08 years | 2.17 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 71.17 years | 70.77 years | 0.4075 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 71.07 years | 71.33 years | 0.2581 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 71.38 years | 71.04 years | 0.3412 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Samoa or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 72.28 years against 71.83 years in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.45 years, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Samoa ranks 139th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 136th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.