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Health · Latin America & Caribbean · High income
Saint Kitts and Nevis: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 72.3 yrs (2024), 136th of 217 in the world and 36th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 76.2 yrs (2024), 128th of 217 in the world and 34th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 68.7 yrs (2024), 143rd of 217 in the world and 37th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Life expectancy
Saint Kitts and NevisLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
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16 indicators
Health: Saint Kitts and Nevis in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 72.3 yrs2024 | 136/217 | 36/42 | 69.2 yrs | 71.5 yrs | 71.2 yrs | +1.5%since 2014 | 75.8 yrs | 80.4 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 76.2 yrs2024 | 128/217 | 34/42 | 72.3 yrs | 74.7 yrs | 75.4 yrs | +1.6%since 2014 | 78.7 yrs | 83.2 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 68.7 yrs2024 | 143/217 | 37/42 | 66.4 yrs | 68.5 yrs | 67.5 yrs | +1.2%since 2014 | 72.9 yrs | 77.8 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 13.92024 | 91/196 | 14/35 | 20.2 | 16.1 | 15.5 | −17%since 2014 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 15.92024 | 92/196 | 12/35 | 23.9 | 18.8 | 17.8 | −18%since 2014 | 15.4 | 5.1 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 10.02024 | 80/196 | 10/35 | 15.2 | 11.7 | 11.2 | −18%since 2014 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 742023 | 78/194 | 10/34 | 143 | 92 | 80 | −9.8%since 2013 | 77 | 10 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 95%2024 | 65/193 | 8/33 | 99% | 99% | 95% | +2.0 ppsince 2014 | 86% | 94% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 0.8%2024 | 49/153 | 11/29 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | 0.6% | — | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 12024 | 200/208 | 36/40 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −93%since 2014 | 51 | 12 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 5.7%2023 | 110/193 | 19/33 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | +0.7 ppsince 2013 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 41.8%2023 | 55/193 | 7/33 | 52.6% | 55.2% | 42.2% | −14.6 ppsince 2013 | 29.7% | 13.4% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 3.082018 | 58/180 | 8/29 | 1.072001 | · | 3.082018 | +188%since 2001 | 2.57 | 3.78 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 4.02023 | 42/182 | 4/33 | · | 5.12011 | 4.4 | −22%since 2013 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 98.6%2017 | — | — | 98.4% | 98.6% | · | +0.1 ppsince 2007 | 97.6% | 99.2% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 95.0%2017 | — | — | 86.5% | 93.0% | · | +3.9 ppsince 2007 | 90.3% | 98.3% | 82.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+1.5%72.3 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+1.6%76.2 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+1.2%68.7 yrs in 2024
- Infant mortality−17%13.9 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- HIV prevalence+0.2 pp0.8% in 2024
- Hospital beds−22%4.0 in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Saint Kitts and Nevis and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Saint Kitts and Nevis | United Kingdom | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.3 yrs2024 | 81.4 yrs2024 | 72.7 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 76.2 yrs2024 | 83.3 yrs2024 | 76.7 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 68.7 yrs2024 | 79.5 yrs2024 | 68.9 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 13.92024 | 4.12024 | 21.22024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 15.92024 | 4.72024 | 24.22024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 10.02024 | 3.02024 | 15.02024 |
| Maternal mortality | 742023 | 82023 | 2272023 |
| Measles vaccination | 95%2024 | 89%2024 | 71%2024 |
| HIV prevalence | 0.8%2024 | 0.2%2023 | 0.6%2024 |