Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 76.45 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.45 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
128th
of 218 countries
All-time high
76.45 years
in 2024
All-time low
59.65 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Lucia stood at 76.45 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 76.45 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.65 years, in 1960.
Saint Lucia ranks 128th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.65 years | — |
| 1961 | 61.04 years | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 61.82 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 62.44 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 63.23 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 63.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 64.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 64.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 65.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 65.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 66.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 66.33 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.36 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 68.2 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 68.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 69.79 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 69.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 69.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.71 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 70.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 71.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 72.9 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 72.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 72.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.12 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 71.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 72.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.47 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 73.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.97 years | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.16 years | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 72 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 74.79 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 75.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.92 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.63 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.61 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.43 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.87 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.92 years | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 76.3 years | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 76.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.45 years | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 76.45 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.91 years, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 76.45 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.63 years, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.24 years | 59.65 years | 65.78 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.9 years | 66.13 years | 69.79 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.83 years | 69.64 years | 72.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.86 years | 72 years | 73.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.23 years | 73.04 years | 76.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.85 years | 75.43 years | 76.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.63 years | 72.92 years | 76.45 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 76.6 years compare
- 126 Tonga 76.54 years compare
- 127 El Salvador 76.49 years compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.16 years compare
- 130 American Samoa 75.99 years compare
- 131 North Korea 75.88 years compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Lucia?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Saint Lucia was 76.45 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.45 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.65 years in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.