Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.62 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
80.62
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 7 regions
All-time high
80.89
in 2022
All-time low
67.87
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Helena, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Helena recorded 80.62 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Helena peaked at 80.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.87, in 1950.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 69.08 67.87 69.98 10
1960s 70.68 70.07 71.29 10
1970s 71.83 71.29 72.48 10
1980s 73.46 72.63 74.19 10
1990s 76.38 74.39 79.13 10
2000s 79.32 78.46 80.41 10
2010s 79.75 78.64 80.48 10
2020s 80.64 80.36 80.89 4

Countries ranked near Saint Helena

  1. 1 Monaco 88.5 compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong (China) 88.13 compare
  3. 3 Cook Islands 79.05 compare
  4. 3 Japan 87.74 compare
  5. 4 Korea 87.16 compare
  6. 4 Tokelau 78.92 compare
  7. 5 Montserrat 78.81 compare
  8. 5 San Marino 87.1 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Helena?
Life expectation at birth by sex in Saint Helena was 80.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 80.89 in 2022.
What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was 67.87 in 1950.
How does Saint Helena rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
Saint Helena ranks 2nd out of 7 regions with data for 2023.
Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Saint Helena?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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