Male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Male life expectancy at birth was 68.57 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 68.57 years for male life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 68.57 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.51 years, in 1950.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 159th 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.
Male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.51 years | — |
| 1951 | 52.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 52.66 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 53.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 53.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 53.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 53.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 53.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 53.94 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 54.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 54.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 54.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 55.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 55.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 56.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 56.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 57.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 57.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 58.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 58.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 58.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 58.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 59.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 59.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 59.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 60.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 60.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 60.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 61.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 61.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 61.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 61.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 62.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 62.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 62.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 62.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 63.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 63.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 66.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.47 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.89 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.72 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.75 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.46 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.84 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 66.83 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68.57 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.24 years | 51.51 years | 54.05 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.45 years | 54.27 years | 58.42 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.96 years | 58.69 years | 61.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.64 years | 61.64 years | 63.35 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.52 years | 63.44 years | 66.02 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.75 years | 66.39 years | 68.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.01 years | 67.72 years | 68.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.17 years | 65.84 years | 68.57 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Male life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 68.57 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 68.57 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.51 years in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for male life expectancy at birth?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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