Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0992 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.0992. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.1147 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0992, in 2023.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1146 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1146 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1147 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1147 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1145 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1138 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1128 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1114 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1102 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1076 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1058 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1031 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1011 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0992 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1129 | 0.1076 | 0.1147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1023 | 0.0992 | 0.1058 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0992 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1147 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0992 in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.