Sex ratio in life expectancy in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2021
All-time low
1.04
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Saint Lucia is 1.1, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1998.
Saint Lucia ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Saint Lucia?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Saint Lucia was 1.1 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1998.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Saint Lucia ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.