Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 7.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.45
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.92
in 2020
All-time low
4.16
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 7.45, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 1989.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.03 | — |
| 1951 | 5.79 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 5.53 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 5.35 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 5.1 | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 4.87 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 4.68 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 4.61 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 4.64 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.74 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 4.87 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 5.08 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 5.11 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.16 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.2 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.21 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.25 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.23 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.06 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 5.01 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.06 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.34 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 5.6 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 5.89 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 5.99 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.04 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.05 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.04 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.51 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 5.39 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.35 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.18 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 5.16 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.16 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.39 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.38 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.13 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.73 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.31 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 4.16 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 4.79 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 5.27 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 5.62 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 5.55 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.39 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.22 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.15 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.12 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.57 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 5.92 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.24 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.37 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.44 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.32 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.22 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.19 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.25 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.34 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.51 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.78 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.07 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.33 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.45 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.51 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.54 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.46 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.92 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.34 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.37 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.45 | +1.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 7.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 7.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.14 | 4.61 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.12 | 4.87 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.69 | 5.06 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 4.16 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 | 4.4 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 | 5.92 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 6.25 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 7.34 | 7.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 23 Micronesia (country) 7.63 compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 7.49 compare
- 25 Poland 7.48 compare
- 27 Guyana 7.44 compare
- 28 Guadeloupe 7.4 compare
- 29 Bahamas 7.28 compare
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 7.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 1989.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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