Sex ratio in life expectancy in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.11 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1989.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.