Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 68.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.57
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.57
in 2023
All-time low
51.51
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 68.57 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 68.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.51, in 1950.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.51 | — |
| 1951 | 52.08 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 52.66 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 53.14 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 53.51 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 53.74 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 53.87 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 53.92 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 53.94 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 54.05 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 54.27 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 54.66 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 55.15 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 55.72 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 56.31 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 56.85 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 57.32 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 57.69 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 58.1 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 58.42 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 58.69 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 58.92 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 59.19 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 59.44 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 59.77 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 60.06 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 60.37 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 60.62 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 61.15 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 61.42 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 61.64 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 61.96 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 62.23 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 62.48 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 62.6 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.76 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 62.96 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 63.12 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 63.27 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.35 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.44 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.59 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.75 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.96 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.28 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.59 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.93 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.28 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.38 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.02 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 66.39 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.77 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.14 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.5 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.82 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.11 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.32 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.4 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.49 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.52 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.47 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.38 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.27 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.08 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.89 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.76 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.72 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.02 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.46 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.84 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 66.83 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68.57 | +2.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 68.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 68.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.24 | 51.51 | 54.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.45 | 54.27 | 58.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.96 | 58.69 | 61.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.64 | 61.64 | 63.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.52 | 63.44 | 66.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.75 | 66.39 | 68.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.01 | 67.72 | 68.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.17 | 65.84 | 68.57 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 68.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 68.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.51 in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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