Life expectancy in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy was 72.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.14
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.14
in 2023
All-time low
54.78
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 72.14. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 72.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.78, in 1950.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 149th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
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More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,623 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population, male 22,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 295 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 294 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 290 (2025)
- Population, male 47.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.2% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 43.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 296 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Life expectancy in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 72.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 72.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy 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?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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