Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Syria: Life expectancy
Saint Kitts and Nevis
72.14 years
in 2023
Syria
72.12 years
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
149th
Syria rank
150th
Life expectancy over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Syria
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 72.14 years against 72.12 years in Syria, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 149th and Syria ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.01 years | 46.98 years | 9.03 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 59.15 years | 56.4 years | 2.75 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 62.93 years | 63.48 years | 0.5525 years | Syria |
| 1980s | 65.18 years | 67.1 years | 1.92 years | Syria |
| 1990s | 67.08 years | 70.2 years | 3.12 years | Syria |
| 2000s | 70.77 years | 72.45 years | 1.69 years | Syria |
| 2010s | 71.33 years | 67.51 years | 3.82 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 70.73 years | 72.32 years | 1.59 years | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Syria?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 72.14 years against 72.12 years in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Syria?
- 0.02 years, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Syria rank globally for life expectancy?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 149th and Syria ranks 150th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.