St. Kitts and Nevis sits in Latin America & Caribbean. A newborn there can expect about 72.4 years of life, 131st of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for St. Kitts and Nevis, each with its global rank and source year.
12 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.4 yrs | 131 of 212 | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 10.0 /1,000 | 40 of 212 | 2024 |
| Male mortality penalty | 111 /1,000 | 24 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 7.5 yrs | 26 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 79.8 men/100 women | 105 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 13.9 /1,000 | 89 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 74.0 /100k | 76 of 191 | 2023 |
| Adult obesity | 45.2 % | 3 of 143 | 2007 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 4.7 L | 88 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 11.2 % | 88 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $1,295 | 54 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $23,961 | 64 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, St. Kitts and Nevis's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 3rd highest adult obesity in the world (45.2 %) and the 24th highest male mortality penalty in the world (111 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for St. Kitts and Nevis; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.