Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 73.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.87
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.37
in 2005
All-time low
64.34
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 73.87 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Helena peaked at 74.37 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.34, in 1950.
That places Saint Helena 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.34 | — |
| 1951 | 64.47 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 64.59 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 64.73 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 64.95 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 65.06 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 65.15 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 65.21 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 65.3 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 65.33 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 65.35 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 65.34 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 65.4 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 65.44 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 65.5 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 65.65 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 65.77 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 65.78 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65.83 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 65.93 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 65.92 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 65.97 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 66.07 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 66.17 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 66.24 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 66.39 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 66.51 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.61 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 66.73 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 66.89 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 67.02 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 67.18 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 67.37 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 67.5 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 67.63 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 67.79 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.93 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 68.05 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.21 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.38 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 68.6 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.67 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.24 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 69.17 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.74 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 69.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.16 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.21 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 72.26 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 72.99 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 73.05 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.18 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.75 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.08 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.37 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.85 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.82 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 73.05 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.55 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.45 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.75 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.25 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.81 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.63 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.55 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 73.77 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.66 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.08 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.08 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.66 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.87 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.91 | 64.34 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.6 | 65.34 | 65.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.35 | 65.92 | 66.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.7 | 67.02 | 68.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.18 | 68.6 | 72.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5 | 72.82 | 74.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.42 | 72.63 | 73.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.92 | 73.66 | 74.08 | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Helena
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 76.79 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1.64 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.79 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -0.9495 (2023)
- School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi 0.8208 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Helena?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Helena was 73.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 74.37 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.34 in 1950.
- How does Saint Helena rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Saint Helena ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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