Life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.7 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Lucia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Lucia stood at 72.7 years.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 72.96 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.29 years, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.72 years | 64.29 years | 67.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.59 years | 67.8 years | 70.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.75 years | 70.01 years | 71.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.26 years | 70.78 years | 72.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.69 years | 72.25 years | 72.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7 years | 69.12 years | 72.7 years | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2648 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Lucia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Lucia was 72.7 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.96 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.29 years in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release