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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Saint Lucia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, total 131,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,059 (2025)
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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