Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.02
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
138th
of 229 countries
All-time high
76.02
in 2023
All-time low
57.54
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 76.02. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 76.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.54, in 1950.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 138th of 229 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | 58.79 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 59.14 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 59.75 | +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 | 63.15 | +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 | 66.99 | +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 | 69.98 | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.38 | 57.54 | 58.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.57 | 59.14 | 63.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.65 | 63.74 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.63 | 66.99 | 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
- 135 Bangladesh 76.37 compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 137 El Salvador 76.26 compare
- 139 American Samoa 75.84 compare
- 140 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75.74 compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova 75.54 compare
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 46.88 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.754 (2100)
- Population density 116.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,231 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 76.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 76.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.54 in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 138th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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