Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 72.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.14
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
143rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.14
in 2023
All-time low
54.78
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 72.14 for life expectancy hmd unwpp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 72.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.78, in 1950.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 143rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy hmd unwpp 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% |
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 | 70.73 | 69.27 | 72.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 72.51 compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
- 142 Iraq 72.32 compare
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 72.12 compare
- 145 El Salvador 72.1 compare
- 146 India 72 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0656 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 72.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 72.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 143rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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