Life Expectancy at Birth: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis's life expectancy at birth is currently 72.281 years as of 2024. # Saint Kitts and Nevis Life Expectancy at Birth Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded a life expectancy of 72.
Current (2024)
72.281 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
72.281 years
Low (1960)
56.84 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Saint Kitts and Nevis
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Saint Kitts and Nevis
Analysis# Saint Kitts and Nevis Life Expectancy at Birth
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded a life expectancy of 72.281 years at birth in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a substantial 27.2% improvement over the past 64 years, when the metric stood at just 56.84 years in 1960. The nation has sustained steady gains across the decades, reflecting advances in healthcare infrastructure and living standards.
Recent years reveal volatility within an upward trend. Life expectancy dipped sharply to 69.271 years in 2021, likely due to pandemic-related disruptions, before recovering strongly through 2023 and reaching record levels in 2024. The 3-year rebound from 69.3 to 72.3 years signals effective health system resilience. With the metric now at its highest recorded point, Saint Kitts and Nevis demonstrates momentum toward sustained longevity gains.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.281 years | +0.19% |
| 2023 | 72.145 years | +2.61% |
| 2022 | 70.313 years | +1.50% |
| 2021 | 69.271 years | -2.68% |
| 2020 | 71.181 years | -0.50% |
| 2019 | 71.54 years | +0.29% |
| 2018 | 71.336 years | +0.07% |
| 2017 | 71.284 years | +0.08% |
| 2016 | 71.227 years | +0.02% |
| 2015 | 71.211 years | -0.02% |
| 2014 | 71.228 years | -0.09% |
| 2013 | 71.29 years | -0.10% |
| 2012 | 71.362 years | -0.05% |
| 2011 | 71.4 years | -0.07% |
| 2010 | 71.452 years | -0.05% |
| 2009 | 71.488 years | +0.01% |
| 2008 | 71.479 years | +0.06% |
| 2007 | 71.437 years | +0.11% |
| 2006 | 71.356 years | +0.29% |
| 2005 | 71.151 years | +0.33% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.92 years | +0.43% |
| 2003 | 70.614 years | +0.60% |
| 2002 | 70.194 years | +0.61% |
| 2001 | 69.767 years | +0.75% |
| 2000 | 69.249 years | +0.76% |
| 1999 | 68.725 years | +1.23% |
| 1998 | 67.891 years | +0.12% |
| 1997 | 67.811 years | +0.48% |
| 1996 | 67.488 years | +0.38% |
| 1995 | 67.23 years | +0.34% |
| 1994 | 67.002 years | +0.44% |
| 1993 | 66.708 years | +0.56% |
| 1992 | 66.339 years | +0.58% |
| 1991 | 65.958 years | +0.48% |
| 1990 | 65.641 years | +0.29% |
| 1989 | 65.45 years | -0.00% |
| 1988 | 65.451 years | -0.10% |
| 1987 | 65.516 years | -0.06% |
| 1986 | 65.554 years | +0.11% |
| 1985 | 65.482 years | +0.23% |
| 1984 | 65.334 years | +0.33% |
| 1983 | 65.118 years | +0.39% |
| 1982 | 64.868 years | +0.38% |
| 1981 | 64.62 years | +0.36% |
| 1980 | 64.385 years | +0.29% |
| 1979 | 64.198 years | +0.32% |
| 1978 | 63.995 years | +0.42% |
| 1977 | 63.73 years | +0.38% |
| 1976 | 63.49 years | +0.47% |
| 1975 | 63.191 years | +0.48% |
| 1974 | 62.888 years | +0.59% |
| 1973 | 62.517 years | +0.61% |
| 1972 | 62.137 years | +0.64% |
| 1971 | 61.74 years | +0.60% |
| 1970 | 61.372 years | +0.48% |
| 1969 | 61.079 years | +0.50% |
| 1968 | 60.776 years | +0.55% |
| 1967 | 60.445 years | +0.61% |
| 1966 | 60.081 years | +0.82% |
| 1965 | 59.595 years | +0.94% |
| 1964 | 59.04 years | +1.04% |
| 1963 | 58.43 years | +1.02% |
| 1962 | 57.84 years | +0.88% |
| 1961 | 57.338 years | +0.88% |
| 1960 | 56.84 years | — |
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