Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 71.23 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.23 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
71.23 years
in 2023
All-time low
64.03 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 71.23 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 71.23 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.03 years, in 1970.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 142nd of 215 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.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.03 years | — |
| 1971 | 64.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 64.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 65.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 66.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.34 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 67.98 years | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 68.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 68.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 70.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.64 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.58 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.43 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.09 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.02 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.61 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.13 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.19 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 71.23 years | +0.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 71.23 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 71.23 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.96 years | 64.03 years | 69.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.45 years | 67.98 years | 70.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.53 years | 70.26 years | 70.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.49 years | 70.35 years | 70.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.64 years | 70.09 years | 71.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.29 years | 69.13 years | 71.23 years | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7855 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 101.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0691 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4194 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.744 (2100)
- Population density 164.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 71.23 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 71.23 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.03 years in 1970.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 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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February 2026 Data Release