Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 5.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.48
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.86
in 2020
All-time low
1.96
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saint Lucia stood at 5.48.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 1956.
That places Saint Lucia 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.52 | — |
| 1951 | 2.4 | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 2.06 | -14.3% |
| 1953 | 2.56 | +24.6% |
| 1954 | 2.54 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.12 | -16.8% |
| 1956 | 1.96 | -7.5% |
| 1957 | 2.09 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 2.35 | +12.8% |
| 1959 | 2.24 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 2.33 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 2.45 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 2.45 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.42 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.44 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.42 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.42 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.42 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.33 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.55 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 2.93 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 3.17 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 3 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.21 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 3.7 | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 4.43 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 3.94 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 3.79 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.33 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 3.53 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3.35 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.35 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.96 | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 4.38 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 4.46 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.26 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.05 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.11 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.96 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.54 | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 4.35 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.24 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.26 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.72 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 3.01 | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.46 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 3.99 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 4.45 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 4.86 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 4.88 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.76 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.91 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.86 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.07 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 5.44 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.86 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.64 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.51 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.48 | -0.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.54, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.43, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 1.96 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.42 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 2.74 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 | 3.33 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 | 2.96 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 | 3.99 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.15 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 5.48 | 5.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 47 Croatia 5.63 compare
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- 52 Turkey 5.33 compare
- 53 Cape Verde 5.32 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saint Lucia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saint Lucia was 5.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 1956.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Saint Lucia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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