Life expectancy of women vs. men in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 76.02 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.02 years
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.02 years
in 2023
All-time low
57.54 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 76.02 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 76.02 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.54 years, in 1950.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 144th out of 236 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 of women vs. men in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.54 years | — |
| 1951 | 57.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 58.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 58.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 58.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 58.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 58.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 58.53 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 58.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 58.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 59.14 years | +0.6% |
| 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% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 76.02 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 76.02 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.38 years | 57.54 years | 58.78 years | 10 |
| 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 | 74.69 years | 73.17 years | 76.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 141 Bangladesh 76.37 years compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 years compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 years compare
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 years compare
- 146 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75.74 years compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 75.53 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 76.02 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 76.02 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.54 years in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.