Life expectancy men women in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Life expectancy men women was 76.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.3
in 2022
All-time low
49.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Saint Lucia stood at 76.3. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Saint Lucia peaked at 76.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.41, in 1950.
That places Saint Lucia 142nd 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.
Life expectancy men women in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.41 | — |
| 1951 | 51.05 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 53.72 | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 55.08 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 56.5 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 57.04 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 57.38 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 57.42 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 58.36 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 59.02 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 59.65 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.04 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 61.82 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 62.44 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 63.23 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 63.76 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 64.33 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 64.92 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 65.41 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 65.78 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 66.13 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.4 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.66 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 66.33 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.36 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 68.2 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 68.78 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 69.79 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 69.79 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 69.59 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.64 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.71 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 70.81 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 71.87 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 72.9 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 72.98 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 72.92 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.12 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 71.97 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 72.35 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.15 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.54 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.47 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 73.65 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.55 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.67 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.97 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.16 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 72 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.46 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.04 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.09 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 74.79 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 75.31 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.58 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.68 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.92 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.89 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.13 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.63 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.61 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.43 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.57 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.83 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.04 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.87 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.16 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.27 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.09 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.19 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.92 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 76.3 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 76.3 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 76.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 76.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.5 | 49.41 | 59.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.24 | 59.65 | 65.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.9 | 66.13 | 69.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.83 | 69.64 | 72.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.86 | 72 | 73.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.23 | 73.04 | 76.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.85 | 75.43 | 76.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.43 | 72.92 | 76.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 139 Mongolia 76.43 compare
- 140 Tonga 76.41 compare
- 141 Bangladesh 76.37 compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Saint Lucia?
- Life expectancy men women in Saint Lucia was 76.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.41 in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Saint Lucia ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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