Womens life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Womens life expectancy at birth was 76.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.02
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.02
in 2023
All-time low
57.54
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 76.02 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 76.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.54, 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.54 | — |
| 1951 | 57.87 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 58.19 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 58.49 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 58.61 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 58.62 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 58.56 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 58.53 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 58.58 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 58.78 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 59.14 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 59.74 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 60.27 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.88 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 61.51 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 62.07 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.56 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 62.92 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 63.16 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 63.43 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 63.74 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 64.26 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.79 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.33 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 65.76 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.1 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 66.41 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 66.66 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 66.66 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.81 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.98 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.14 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 67.39 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.64 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.99 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.14 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.09 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 67.85 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.58 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.51 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 67.84 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 68.38 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 69.02 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 69.58 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.84 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.97 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.14 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.43 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 70.5 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.58 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 72.31 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.01 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 73.51 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.99 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 74.27 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.43 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.63 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.72 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.71 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.71 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.72 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.72 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.77 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.86 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.96 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.17 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.26 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.33 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.48 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.38 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.17 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.2 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.02 | +2.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 76.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 76.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.38 | 57.54 | 58.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.57 | 59.14 | 63.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.65 | 63.74 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.63 | 66.98 | 68.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.73 | 67.84 | 71.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.03 | 72.31 | 74.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.04 | 74.72 | 75.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.69 | 73.17 | 76.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 141 Bangladesh 76.37 compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 compare
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 compare
- 146 North Korea 75.74 compare
- 147 Moldova 75.53 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 76.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 76.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.54 in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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