Inequality in life expectancy in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1063 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1063
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.113
in 2010
All-time low
0.1063
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Saint Lucia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Saint Lucia is 0.1063, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.113 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1063, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality in life expectancy in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.113 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1085 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1086 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1115 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1089 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1082 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1087 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1083 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1077 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1085 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1081 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1068 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1067 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1063 | -0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.1063 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.1063 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1092 | 0.1077 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.107 | 0.1063 | 0.1081 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % 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 0.0274 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 inequality in life expectancy in Saint Lucia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Saint Lucia was 0.1063 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.113 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1063 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Saint Lucia ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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