Life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Life expectancy was 71.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.23
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.23
in 2023
All-time low
46.9
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 71.23. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 71.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.9, in 1950.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 161st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 52.88 46.9 57.77 10
1960s 61.22 58.57 63.53 10
1970s 65.96 64.03 69.34 10
1980s 69.45 67.98 70.65 10
1990s 70.53 70.26 70.74 10
2000s 70.49 70.35 70.71 10
2010s 70.64 70.09 71.02 10
2020s 70.29 69.13 71.23 4

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 158 Jamaica 71.48 compare
  2. 159 Vanuatu 71.48 compare
  3. 160 Western Sahara 71.39 compare
  4. 162 Moldova 71.2 compare
  5. 163 Indonesia 71.15 compare
  6. 164 Dominica 71.13 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

All data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 71.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 71.23 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9 in 1950.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for life expectancy?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed