Life expectancy men women in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Life expectancy men women was 80.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.62
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.89
in 2022
All-time low
67.87
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Saint Helena is 80.62, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Saint Helena peaked at 80.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.87, in 1950.
Saint Helena ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.87 | — |
| 1951 | 68.14 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 68.39 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 68.73 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 69.16 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 69.38 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 69.57 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 69.71 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 69.89 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 69.98 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70.06 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 70.11 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 70.29 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 70.42 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.58 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 70.83 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 71.02 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 71.06 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.14 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 71.29 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 71.29 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 71.39 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 71.51 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71.63 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 71.69 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.88 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 72.02 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.14 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 72.28 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.48 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.63 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.85 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.11 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.26 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.4 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.59 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.74 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 73.83 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.03 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 74.19 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.39 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 74.52 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.93 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 75.33 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.43 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.74 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 77.37 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.57 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.44 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.13 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.49 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.03 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 78.46 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.11 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.41 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 80.19 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.17 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.15 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.04 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.31 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.09 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.07 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.92 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.26 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.64 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.8 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.81 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.15 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 80.48 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.72 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.36 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.89 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.62 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.08 | 67.87 | 69.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.68 | 70.06 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.83 | 71.29 | 72.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.46 | 72.63 | 74.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.38 | 74.39 | 79.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.32 | 78.46 | 80.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.75 | 78.64 | 80.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.64 | 80.36 | 80.89 | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Helena
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1.64 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.79 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -0.9495 (2023)
- School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi 0.8208 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Saint Helena?
- Life expectancy men women in Saint Helena was 80.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 80.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.87 in 1950.
- How does Saint Helena rank for life expectancy men women?
- Saint Helena ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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