Food supply vs life expectancy in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Food supply vs life expectancy was 72.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.7
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.96
in 2008
All-time low
48.29
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food supply vs life expectancy in Saint Lucia is 72.7, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Saint Lucia peaked at 72.96 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.29, in 1950.
Saint Lucia ranks 144th 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.
Food supply vs life expectancy in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.29 | — |
| 1951 | 49.82 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 52.43 | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 53.22 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 54.53 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 55.41 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 55.89 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 55.88 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 56.56 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 57.32 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 57.87 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 59.09 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 59.88 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 60.54 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.34 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 61.92 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 62.53 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 63.16 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 63.75 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.03 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 64.29 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 64.49 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.64 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 64.57 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 65.42 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 65.91 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.2 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.96 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 67.38 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 67.36 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 67.8 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.69 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 68.98 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.99 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 70.52 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 70.31 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.23 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.67 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 69.74 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.03 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.01 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.31 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.73 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.05 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.08 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.17 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.96 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.78 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.68 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.69 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.78 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.37 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.71 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.19 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.45 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.54 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.79 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.86 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.96 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.95 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.77 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.96 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.86 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.69 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.68 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.93 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.55 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.52 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.66 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.25 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.31 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.12 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 72.67 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 72.7 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 72.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 72.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.93 | 48.29 | 57.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.41 | 57.87 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.72 | 64.29 | 67.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.59 | 67.8 | 70.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.75 | 70.01 | 71.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.26 | 70.78 | 72.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.69 | 72.25 | 72.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7 | 69.12 | 72.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 141 Honduras 72.88 compare
- 142 Seychelles 72.86 compare
- 143 American Samoa 72.85 compare
- 145 Guatemala 72.6 compare
- 146 Venezuela 72.51 compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in Saint Lucia?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Saint Lucia was 72.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.96 in 2008.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.29 in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Saint Lucia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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