Life expectancy at birth in UNDEV - Caribbean
UNDEV - Caribbean: Life expectancy at birth was 73.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.41
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
73.41
in 2025
All-time low
50.93
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in UNDEV - Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
UNDEV - Caribbean recorded 73.41 for life expectancy at birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in UNDEV - Caribbean peaked at 73.41 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.93, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in UNDEV - Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.93 | — |
| 1951 | 51.49 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 52.2 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 53.04 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 53.69 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 54.37 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 54.9 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 55.47 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 55.98 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 56.56 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 57.13 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 57.62 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 58.19 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 57.98 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 59.03 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 59.13 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 59.92 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 60.37 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 60.7 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 61.03 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 61.37 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 61.82 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 62.1 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 62.39 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.71 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 63.01 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 63.27 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 63.54 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 63.74 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.86 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 64.21 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 64.48 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 64.84 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 65.14 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 65.37 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 65.49 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.77 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66.03 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 66.25 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 66.37 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 66.63 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 66.86 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.03 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.19 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.38 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.74 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.05 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.46 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.69 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.08 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.33 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.7 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 70.1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.46 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.04 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.73 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.87 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.03 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.22 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.45 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.55 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 71.84 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 72.22 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.41 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.41 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.32 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.36 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.65 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.61 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.26 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.96 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 72.64 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 73.13 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 73.26 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.86 | 50.93 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.11 | 57.13 | 61.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.78 | 61.37 | 63.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.4 | 64.21 | 66.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.71 | 66.63 | 69.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.49 | 69.33 | 71.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.68 | 65.55 | 72.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.45 | 69.96 | 73.41 | 6 |
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More health data for UNDEV - Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 3,159 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.86 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 6,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- Life expectancy at birth in UNDEV - Caribbean was 73.41 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 73.41 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.93 in 1950.
- How does UNDEV - Caribbean rank for life expectancy at birth?
- UNDEV - Caribbean ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in UNDEV - Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNDEV - Caribbean 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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