Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 76.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.79
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.17
in 2005
All-time low
66.01
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Saint Helena is 76.79, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Saint Helena peaked at 77.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.01, in 1950.
That places Saint Helena 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.01 | — |
| 1951 | 66.23 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 66.43 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 66.69 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 67.04 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 67.22 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 67.38 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 67.5 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 67.63 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 67.69 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 67.73 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 67.74 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 67.86 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 67.94 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 68.05 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 68.25 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 68.4 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 68.43 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 68.48 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 68.61 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 68.6 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 68.67 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 68.78 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 68.9 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 68.97 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 69.14 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.28 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.4 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 69.53 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.72 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.86 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 70.06 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.29 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.43 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 70.56 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.74 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.89 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.01 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.18 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.34 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.54 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.64 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.12 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.25 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.59 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.2 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 73.68 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 74.36 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.33 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 76.04 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 75.75 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.06 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.83 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.37 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.13 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.82 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.73 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 75.79 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.13 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.51 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.56 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.23 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.57 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.2 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.81 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.33 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.4 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.68 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.89 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.77 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.73 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.79 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.98 | 66.01 | 67.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.15 | 67.73 | 68.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.1 | 68.6 | 69.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.64 | 69.86 | 71.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.27 | 71.54 | 76.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.28 | 75.73 | 77.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.15 | 75.2 | 76.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.79 | 76.73 | 76.89 | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Helena
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 76.79 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1.64 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.79 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -0.9495 (2023)
- School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi 0.8208 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Saint Helena?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Saint Helena was 76.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 77.17 in 2005.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.01 in 1950.
- How does Saint Helena rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Saint Helena ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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