Nicaragua vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy

Nicaragua
71.8 years
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
71.63 years
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
94th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
95th

Life expectancy over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
203040506070191319662020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 71.8 years against 71.63 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.17 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 94th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 95th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1950s 43.85 years 57.53 years 13.68 years Saint Kitts and Nevis
1960s 48.97 years 60.48 years 11.51 years Saint Kitts and Nevis
1970s 55.27 years 63.3 years 8.03 years Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s 59.58 years 65.53 years 5.95 years Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s 64.35 years 66.17 years 1.82 years Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 67.58 years 70.57 years 2.99 years Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 72.5 years 71.02 years 1.48 years Nicaragua
2020s 71.8 years 71.63 years 0.1688 years Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Nicaragua or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Nicaragua, at 71.8 years against 71.63 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Nicaragua and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.17 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for life expectancy?
Nicaragua ranks 94th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 95th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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

Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.