Life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.28 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.28 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 217 countries
All-time high
72.28 years
in 2024
All-time low
56.84 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 72.28 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 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 72.28 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.84 years, in 1960.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.84 years | — |
| 1961 | 57.34 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 57.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 58.43 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 59.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 60.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 60.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 60.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 61.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 61.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 61.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 62.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 62.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 62.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 63.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 63.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 63.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 64.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 64.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 65.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 65.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 67.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.72 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 69.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.61 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.49 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.4 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.29 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.21 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.23 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.18 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.27 years | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 70.31 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.14 years | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 72.28 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.15 years | 56.84 years | 61.08 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.93 years | 61.37 years | 64.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.18 years | 64.39 years | 65.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.08 years | 65.64 years | 68.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.77 years | 69.25 years | 71.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.33 years | 71.21 years | 71.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.04 years | 69.27 years | 72.28 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 72.4 years compare
- 134 Mongolia 72.4 years compare
- 135 El Salvador 72.3 years compare
- 137 India 72.23 years compare
- 138 Tajikistan 71.93 years compare
- 139 Samoa 71.83 years compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,623 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.8272 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6994 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 72.28 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 72.28 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.84 years in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.