Life expectancy at birth in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Life expectancy at birth was 71.11 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
71.11
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
105th
of 184 countries
All-time high
76.4
in 2012
All-time low
71.11
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 73.22001: 73.32002: 73.52003: 73.82004: 742005: 74.42006: 74.72007: 75.22008: 75.52009: 75.82010: 762011: 76.22012: 76.42013: 76.22014: 76.32015: 76.42016: 76.22017: 76.12018: 76.12019: 76.12020: 75.62021: 71.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 71.11 for life expectancy at birth in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Saint Lucia peaked at 76.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.11, in 2021.

Saint Lucia ranks 105th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.35 73.22 75.84 10
2010s 76.21 76.01 76.4 10
2020s 73.37 71.11 75.63 2

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 102 Georgia 71.24 compare
  2. 103 Venezuela 71.22 compare
  3. 104 Sao Tome and Principe 71.18 compare
  4. 106 Ukraine 70.91 compare
  5. 107 Mexico 70.83 compare
  6. 108 Bahamas 70.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Saint Lucia?
Life expectancy at birth in Saint Lucia was 71.11 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 76.4 in 2012.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.11 in 2021.
How does Saint Lucia rank for life expectancy at birth?
Saint Lucia ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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