El Salvador vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy
El Salvador
72.1 years
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
72.14 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
151st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
149th
Life expectancy over time
- El Salvador
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 72.14 years against 72.1 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
El Salvador ranks 151st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.86 years | 56.01 years | 10.15 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 49.89 years | 59.15 years | 9.26 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 53.1 years | 62.93 years | 9.82 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 56.18 years | 65.18 years | 9 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 64.65 years | 67.08 years | 2.43 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 69.16 years | 70.77 years | 1.61 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 71.19 years | 71.33 years | 0.1463 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 71.06 years | 70.73 years | 0.3359 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, El Salvador or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 72.14 years against 72.1 years in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between El Salvador and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.04 years, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for life expectancy?
- El Salvador ranks 151st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) β 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.