Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 68.66 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.66 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.1 years
in 1992
All-time low
44.72 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 68.66 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 69.1 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.72 years, in 1950.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 158th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.72 years | — |
| 1951 | 46.45 years | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 47.41 years | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 49.08 years | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 50.86 years | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 52.47 years | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 53.23 years | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 54.27 years | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 55.75 years | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 56.57 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 57.58 years | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 58.33 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 58.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 59.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 59.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.4 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 60.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 61.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 61.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 62.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 63.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 64.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 64.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 65.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 65.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 67.93 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 66.61 years | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 66.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 67.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 68.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.44 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.42 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.1 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 68.38 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 68.36 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.76 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.91 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.93 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.22 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.22 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.4 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.25 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 68.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.06 years | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 66.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.63 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 68.66 years | +0.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 68.66 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5 years, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 68.66 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33 years, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.08 years | 44.72 years | 56.57 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.08 years | 57.58 years | 62.17 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.59 years | 62.65 years | 67.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.77 years | 66.61 years | 68.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.25 years | 67.76 years | 69.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.05 years | 67.82 years | 68.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.99 years | 67.22 years | 68.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.38 years | 66.06 years | 68.66 years | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 68.66 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.72 years in 1950.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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