El Salvador vs Saint Lucia: Life expectancy at birth
El Salvador
72.52
in 2025
Saint Lucia
73
in 2025
El Salvador rank
29th
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- El Salvador
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 73 against 72.52 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 29th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.86 | 53.93 | 8.07 | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 49.89 | 61.41 | 11.52 | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 53.1 | 65.72 | 12.62 | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 69.59 | 13.42 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 64.65 | 70.75 | 6.1 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 69.16 | 72.26 | 3.1 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 71.19 | 72.69 | 1.5 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 71.51 | 72.11 | 0.5939 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, El Salvador or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 73 against 72.52 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 0.48, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Saint Lucia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 29th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.