Life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Life expectancy was 72.13 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 72.13 years for life expectancy in 2020.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 74.72 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.15 years, in 1950.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.15 years | — |
| 1955 | 52.25 years | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 59.04 years | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 61.03 years | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 63.02 years | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 65.07 years | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 65.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 67.76 years | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 72.38 years | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 72.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.38 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.52 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 74.72 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.41 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.13 years | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.7 years | 51.15 years | 52.25 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 60.03 years | 59.04 years | 61.03 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.04 years | 63.02 years | 65.07 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.8 years | 65.83 years | 67.76 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.24 years | 72.1 years | 72.38 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.45 years | 71.38 years | 73.52 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.56 years | 74.41 years | 74.72 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.13 years | 72.13 years | 72.13 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 86 Ecuador 72.15 years compare
- 87 Mongolia 72.14 years compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 72.14 years compare
- 90 Philippines 72.12 years compare
- 91 Bangladesh 71.97 years compare
- 92 Jamaica 71.87 years compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 72.13 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 74.72 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.15 years in 1950.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for life expectancy?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.