Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.11 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.11
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2020
All-time low
1.07
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 1.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1989.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 | — |
| 1951 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 4 |
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- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1989.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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