Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 76.37 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.37 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.37 years
in 2023
All-time low
70.86 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 76.37 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 76.37 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.86 years, in 1970.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.86 years | — |
| 1971 | 71.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 71.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 72.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 72.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 72.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 72.13 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 71.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 71.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 71.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 72.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 72.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 72.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 72.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.44 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 72.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 72.44 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 72.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 72.38 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.4 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 73.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.59 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.81 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.45 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.68 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.5 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.18 years | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 76.37 years | +0.3% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 76.37 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 76.37 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.87 years | 70.86 years | 72.31 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.22 years | 71.79 years | 72.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73 years | 72.38 years | 74.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.66 years | 74.41 years | 74.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.46 years | 74.82 years | 75.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.51 years | 74.5 years | 76.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.74 (2100)
- Population density 1,244 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,638 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.74 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 76.37 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.37 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.86 years in 1970.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release