Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 7.28 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.28 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.75 years
in 2020
All-time low
2.5 years
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 7.28 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.75 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5 years, in 1958.
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.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.53 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.23 years | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 3.92 years | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 3.67 years | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 3.34 years | -9.1% |
| 1955 | 3.02 years | -9.6% |
| 1956 | 2.72 years | -9.8% |
| 1957 | 2.55 years | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 2.5 years | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 2.57 years | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 2.71 years | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 2.97 years | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 3.11 years | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 3.29 years | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 3.46 years | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 3.61 years | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.78 years | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.88 years | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.99 years | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.17 years | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 4.41 years | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 4.78 years | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 5.11 years | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 5.35 years | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 5.42 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.39 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.34 years | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.29 years | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.12 years | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 5 years | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.97 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.82 years | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.08 years | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.87 years | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 4.5 years | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 4.11 years | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 3.98 years | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.22 years | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6 years | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 5.06 years | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4 years | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 5.34 years | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.17 years | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 5 years | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.94 years | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.92 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.34 years | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 5.68 years | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 5.99 years | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 6.12 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.24 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.21 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.09 years | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.98 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.04 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.13 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.58 years | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.86 years | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.13 years | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 7.25 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.32 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.27 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.75 years | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 7.17 years | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 7.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.28 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3 years | 2.5 years | 4.53 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5 years | 2.71 years | 4.17 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.12 years | 4.41 years | 5.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 years | 3.98 years | 5.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 4.22 years | 5.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 years | 5.68 years | 6.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 years | 6.04 years | 7.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 years | 7.17 years | 7.75 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 7.52 years compare
- 24 Poland 7.48 years compare
- 25 Micronesia (country) 7.37 years compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 7.19 years compare
- 28 Bahamas 7.19 years compare
- 29 Cook Islands 7.19 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 7.28 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 years in 1958.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.