Life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Life expectancy at birth, total was 71.38 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 71.38 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 71.38 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.57 years, in 1960.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 143rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.57 years | — |
| 1961 | 59.27 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 59.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 60.52 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 61.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 62.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 63.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 64.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 64.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 65.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 66.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.34 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 67.98 years | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 68.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 68.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 70.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.64 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.58 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.43 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.09 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.02 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.61 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.13 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.19 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 71.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.38 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.22 years | 58.57 years | 63.53 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.96 years | 64.03 years | 69.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.45 years | 67.98 years | 70.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.53 years | 70.26 years | 70.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.49 years | 70.35 years | 70.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.64 years | 70.09 years | 71.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.51 years | 69.13 years | 71.38 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 71.38 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 71.38 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.57 years in 1960.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 143rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.