Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) was 72.42 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.42
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
72.42
in 2025
All-time low
54.78
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 72.42, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 72.42 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.78, in 1950.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.78 | — |
| 1951 | 55.23 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 55.66 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 56.04 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 56.27 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 56.37 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 56.39 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 56.38 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 56.41 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 56.55 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 56.84 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 57.34 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 57.84 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 58.43 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.04 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 59.6 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 60.08 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 60.45 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 60.78 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 61.08 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 61.37 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 61.74 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 62.14 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 62.52 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 62.89 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.19 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 63.49 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 63.73 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.2 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64.38 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 64.62 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 64.87 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.12 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 65.33 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.48 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.55 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.52 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.45 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 65.45 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.64 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.96 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.34 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.71 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.23 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 67.49 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.81 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.89 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.73 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 69.25 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.77 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.19 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.61 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.15 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.36 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.44 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.48 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.45 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.4 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.36 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.29 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.23 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.21 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.28 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.34 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.54 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.18 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.27 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 70.31 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.14 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 72.28 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.42 | +0.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 72.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.69, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 72.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.94, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.01 | 54.78 | 56.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.15 | 56.84 | 61.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.93 | 61.37 | 64.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.18 | 64.38 | 65.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.08 | 65.64 | 68.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.77 | 69.25 | 71.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.33 | 71.21 | 71.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.27 | 69.27 | 72.42 | 6 |
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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 life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 72.42 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 72.42 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.78 in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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