Saint Lucia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF)
Saint Lucia
73
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
73.75
in 2025
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
24th
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) over time
- Saint Lucia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 73.75 against 73 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.75.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 26th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.93 | 59.34 | 5.41 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 61.41 | 63.89 | 2.48 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 65.72 | 65.64 | 0.0848 | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 69.59 | 66.8 | 2.79 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 70.75 | 67.98 | 2.76 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 72.26 | 70 | 2.26 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 72.69 | 72.65 | 0.0329 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 72.11 | 72.99 | 0.8838 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Saint Lucia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 73.75 against 73 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.75, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th 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.