Life Expectancy in Sint Maarten (2024): Men 73.8, Women 79.7

Life expectancy in Sint Maarten since 1960

Women
Men

Since 1960, life expectancy in Sint Maarten has risen by 10.1 years, from 66.4 to 76.5. During the COVID-19 pandemic it fell by 1.2 years (from 75.7 in 2019 to 74.5 in 2021) and has since recovered. Women live 5.9 years longer than men (79.7 vs 73.8).

Expected age at death in Sint Maarten by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	73.8	74.7	75.6	78.0	85.7
Women	79.7	80.6	81.4	83.1	88.6

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Sint Maarten’s figures (method).

Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Sint Maarten, about 5.0 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Sint Maarten compared with its region

Sint Maarten is in the World Bank’s Latin America & Caribbean region, where the average life expectancy is 75.5 years. It ranks #19 of 42 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
15	Argentina	77.5	75.0	80.0
16	British Virgin Islands	77.4	74.7	80.2
17	Curaçao	77.0	72.7	81.0
18	Aruba	76.5	73.8	78.9
19	Sint Maarten	76.5	73.8	79.7
20	Barbados	76.3	73.8	78.8
21	Brazil	76.0	73.0	79.1
22	Grenada	75.4	72.5	78.5
23	Mexico	75.3	72.4	78.0

See all 217 countries ranked →

Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Sint Maarten?

76.5 years in 2024: 73.8 for men and 79.7 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Sint Maarten?

Yes. Women in Sint Maarten live about 5.9 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Sint Maarten rank for life expectancy?

Sint Maarten ranks #94 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 3.0 years above the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Sint Maarten?

Life expectancy at birth (76.5) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Sint Maarten can expect to live to about 75.6, and a 40-year-old woman to about 81.4.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.