Life Expectancy at Birth in St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis: Life Expectancy at Birth was 72.28 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in St. Kitts and Nevis, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in St. Kitts and Nevis stood at 72.28. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in St. Kitts and Nevis peaked at 72.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.84, in 1960.
That places St. Kitts and Nevis 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.15 | 56.84 | 61.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.93 | 61.37 | 64.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.18 | 64.39 | 65.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.08 | 65.64 | 68.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.77 | 69.25 | 71.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.33 | 71.21 | 71.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.04 | 69.27 | 72.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near St. Kitts and Nevis
- 133 Kyrgyz Republic 72.4 compare
- 134 Mongolia 72.4 compare
- 135 El Salvador 72.3 compare
- 137 India 72.23 compare
- 138 Tajikistan, Republic of 71.93 compare
- 139 Samoa 71.83 compare
More gender data for St. Kitts and Nevis
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 276 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 269 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 278 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 289 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Life expectancy at birth in St. Kitts and Nevis was 72.28 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 72.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.84 in 1960.
- How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank for life expectancy at birth?
- St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this St. Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.