Life expectancy, source comparison in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 72.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 141 Honduras 72.88 years compare
- 142 Seychelles 72.86 years compare
- 143 American Samoa 72.85 years compare
- 145 Guatemala 72.6 years compare
- 146 Venezuela 72.51 years compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 years compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,343 (2025)
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
Period life expectancy at birth.