Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 69.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.31 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.42 years
in 2011
All-time low
46.97 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 69.31 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 70.42 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.97 years, in 1950.
Saint Lucia ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.97 years | — |
| 1951 | 48.39 years | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 50.97 years | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 51.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 52.39 years | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 53.6 years | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 54.21 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 54.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 54.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 55.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 55.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 56.9 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 57.68 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 58.38 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 59.19 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 59.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 60.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 61.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 61.84 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 62.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 62.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 62.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 62.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 63.22 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 63.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 63.32 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 63.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 64.71 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 64.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 65.78 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 66.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 66.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 67.89 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 67.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 67.44 years | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 67 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 67.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 67.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.81 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.5 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 68.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.75 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.39 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.97 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.73 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.47 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.19 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.74 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.76 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.77 years | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 69.27 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 69.31 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.18 years | 46.97 years | 55.39 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.33 years | 55.84 years | 62.02 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.28 years | 62.2 years | 64.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.16 years | 65.78 years | 67.94 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.5 years | 67.7 years | 69.21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.39 years | 68.5 years | 70.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.73 years | 68.74 years | 70.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.28 years | 65.77 years | 69.31 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Lucia was 69.31 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.42 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.97 years in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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