Seychelles vs Saint Lucia: Life expectancy at birth
Seychelles
72.86 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
72.7 years
in 2023
Seychelles rank
142nd
Saint Lucia rank
144th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Seychelles
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 72.86 years against 72.7 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 142nd and Saint Lucia ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.2 years | 53.93 years | 5.27 years | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 61.49 years | 61.41 years | 0.0808 years | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 66.42 years | 65.72 years | 0.6932 years | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 69.43 years | 69.59 years | 0.166 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 70.62 years | 70.75 years | 0.1276 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 71.85 years | 72.26 years | 0.4055 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 72.33 years | 72.69 years | 0.3544 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 72.36 years | 71.7 years | 0.6568 years | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Seychelles or Saint Lucia?
- Seychelles, at 72.86 years against 72.7 years in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
- 0.16 years, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and Saint Lucia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Seychelles ranks 142nd and Saint Lucia ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.