Life expectancy, source comparison in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 72.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.7 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.96 years
in 2008
All-time low
48.29 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy, source comparison in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Saint Lucia stood at 72.7 years.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Saint Lucia peaked at 72.96 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.29 years, in 1950.

That places Saint Lucia 144th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 53.93 years 48.29 years 57.32 years 10
1960s 61.41 years 57.87 years 64.03 years 10
1970s 65.72 years 64.29 years 67.38 years 10
1980s 69.59 years 67.8 years 70.52 years 10
1990s 70.75 years 70.01 years 71.17 years 10
2000s 72.26 years 70.78 years 72.96 years 10
2010s 72.69 years 72.25 years 72.96 years 10
2020s 71.7 years 69.12 years 72.7 years 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 141 Honduras 72.88 years compare
  2. 142 Seychelles 72.86 years compare
  3. 143 American Samoa 72.85 years compare
  4. 145 Guatemala 72.6 years compare
  5. 146 Venezuela 72.51 years compare
  6. 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy, source comparison in Saint Lucia?
Life expectancy, source comparison in Saint Lucia was 72.7 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 72.96 years in 2008.
What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.29 years in 1950.
How does Saint Lucia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
Saint Lucia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.