Life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy at birth, female was 76.16 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.16 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
128th
of 217 countries
All-time high
76.16 years
in 2024
All-time low
59.14 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 76.16 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 76.16 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.14 years, in 1960.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 128th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.14 years | — |
| 1961 | 59.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 60.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 61.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 62.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.56 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 62.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 63.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 63.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 63.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 64.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 65.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 66.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 66.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 66.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 67.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 67.85 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.58 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 67.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 68.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 69.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 69.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 70.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.58 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 72.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.01 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 73.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 74.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.71 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.72 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.72 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.17 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.02 years | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 76.16 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.57 years | 59.14 years | 63.43 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.65 years | 63.74 years | 66.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.63 years | 66.98 years | 68.14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.73 years | 67.84 years | 71.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.03 years | 72.31 years | 74.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.04 years | 74.72 years | 75.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.99 years | 73.17 years | 76.16 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 125 Tonga 76.54 years compare
- 126 El Salvador 76.49 years compare
- 127 Saint Lucia 76.45 years compare
- 129 American Samoa 75.99 years compare
- 130 North Korea 75.88 years compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 75.67 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 76.16 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 76.16 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.14 years in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.