Life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Life expectancy at birth was 71.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.51
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
71.51
in 2025
All-time low
46.9
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 71.51. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 71.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.9, in 1950.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.9 | — |
| 1951 | 48.58 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 49.52 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 51.1 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 52.73 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 54.26 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 54.94 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 55.91 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 57.07 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 57.77 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 58.57 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 59.27 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 59.92 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 60.52 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 61.07 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.61 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.1 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 62.54 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 63.06 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63.53 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.03 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 64.43 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 64.75 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 65.1 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.42 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.87 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.47 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 66.88 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.27 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.34 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 67.98 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 68.29 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.58 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 68.8 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.24 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.77 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.1 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.43 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 70.61 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.65 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.65 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.64 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.74 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.62 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.6 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.57 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.47 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.38 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.26 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.31 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.35 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.66 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.43 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.43 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.71 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.66 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.61 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.54 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.09 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.35 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.46 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.01 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.99 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.61 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.13 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.19 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 71.23 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.38 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.51 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.88 | 46.9 | 57.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.22 | 58.57 | 63.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.96 | 64.03 | 69.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.45 | 67.98 | 70.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.53 | 70.26 | 70.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.49 | 70.35 | 70.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.64 | 70.09 | 71.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.68 | 69.13 | 71.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 29 El Salvador 72.52 compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.42 compare
- 31 Jamaica 71.73 compare
- 33 Dominica 71.45 compare
- 34 Guyana 70.45 compare
- 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.9 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,524 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1225 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5589 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 71.51 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 71.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9 in 1950.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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