Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 68.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.66
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.1
in 1992
All-time low
44.72
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 68.66, 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 69.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.72, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.72 | — |
| 1951 | 46.45 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 47.41 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 49.08 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 50.86 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 52.47 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 53.23 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 54.27 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 55.75 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 56.57 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 57.58 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 58.33 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 58.98 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 59.52 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 59.98 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.4 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 60.84 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 61.24 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 61.73 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.17 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 62.65 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.03 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.34 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 63.71 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 64.07 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 64.55 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.16 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 65.56 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 65.94 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 67.93 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 66.61 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 66.91 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 67.19 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.43 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.76 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.16 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.32 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 68.43 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.45 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.45 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.44 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.42 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.1 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 68.38 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 68.36 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.33 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.1 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.89 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.76 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.78 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.82 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.86 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.45 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.91 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.93 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.02 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.25 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.34 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.22 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.05 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.86 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.22 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.42 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.4 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.25 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 68.45 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.55 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.06 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 66.16 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.63 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 68.66 | +0.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 68.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 68.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.08 | 44.72 | 56.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.08 | 57.58 | 62.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.59 | 62.65 | 67.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.77 | 66.61 | 68.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.25 | 67.76 | 69.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.05 | 67.82 | 68.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.99 | 67.22 | 68.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.38 | 66.06 | 68.66 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 68.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.72 in 1950.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 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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