El Salvador vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy at birth, total
El Salvador
72.1 years
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
72.14 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
134th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
131st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- El Salvador
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 72.14 years against 72.1 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
El Salvador ranks 134th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1 years | 62.93 years | 9.82 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 56.18 years | 65.18 years | 9 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 64.65 years | 67.08 years | 2.43 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 69.16 years | 70.77 years | 1.61 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 71.19 years | 71.33 years | 0.1464 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 71.06 years | 70.73 years | 0.3358 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, El Salvador or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 72.14 years against 72.1 years in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between El Salvador and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.04 years, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- El Salvador ranks 134th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 131st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release