Healthy life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 62.88 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
62.88
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
93rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.92
in 2009
All-time low
62.54
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 62.88 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 63.92 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.54, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.54 | — |
| 2001 | 62.71 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.78 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.96 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.06 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.19 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.46 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.85 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.63 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.45 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.14 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.23 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.39 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.48 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.54 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.49 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.13 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.88 | -0.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 62.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 62.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.22 | 62.54 | 63.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.44 | 63.14 | 63.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.01 | 62.88 | 63.13 | 2 |
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More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 62.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 63.92 in 2009.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.54 in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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