Difference in male and female life expectancy in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.79
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.24
in 2020
All-time low
2.48
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Saint Lucia is 6.79, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 1952.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.61 | — |
| 1951 | 2.71 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 2.48 | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 3.66 | +47.9% |
| 1954 | 3.78 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 2.99 | -21.1% |
| 1956 | 2.67 | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 2.81 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 3.31 | +18.1% |
| 1959 | 3.06 | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 3.24 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 3.53 | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 3.5 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.39 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.36 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.25 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 3.18 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.11 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 3.17 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 3.38 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 3.57 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 3.83 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 3.35 | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 3.73 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 4.48 | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 5.09 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 5.63 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 4.74 | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 4.36 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.58 | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 3.69 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.67 | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 5.27 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 5.35 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.92 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 4.55 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 4.67 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.29 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 4.42 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.37 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 5.11 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.89 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.93 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.02 | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 2.84 | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.55 | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 5.23 | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 5.88 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 5.94 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.94 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.97 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.97 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.38 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.99 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 4.85 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 5.81 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.19 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.76 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.14 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.24 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.96 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.83 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.79 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.01 | 2.48 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.26 | 2.92 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.22 | 3.35 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 | 3.58 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 2.72 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 4.43 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 4.85 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.79 | 7.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 6.82 compare
- 36 Tuvalu 6.82 compare
- 37 South Africa 6.82 compare
- 39 Bermuda 6.73 compare
- 40 Montenegro 6.52 compare
- 41 Slovakia 6.5 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Saint Lucia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Saint Lucia was 6.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 1952.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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